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Medical devices account for almost a quarter of a hospital’s greenhouse gas emissions. How can we make them more sustainable?
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Recycled Medical Grade
Plastics have been an essential part of medical technology for decades. In order to secure medical care for mankind, the material must therefore be handled in a sustainable manner. One option: Recycling! But can recyclates be used in medical technology?
Sterile medical devices and sterile barrier made of (bio-)plastics
A sterile barrier packaging made of plastic ensures that medical devices such as needles or surgical instruments remain germ-free for a long time. Only in this way can they be used safely. What sterility is, why we need it and whether bioplastics are suitable as a sterile barrier is summarized in this article by BIOVOX expert Maria Heckel.
What are Bioplastics?
The term bioplastic is a bit complicated, as it does not mean one thing and different people use it to describe different things. Bioplastics can have a bio-based content, be biodegradable or biocompatible.
When is a plastic biodegradable?
Bioplastics can have a biobased content, be biodegradable or biocompatible. But what does "biodegradable" actually mean?