Plastic Waste Articles & Analysis: Older
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He has over 25 years of experience in the medical device field, where he is helping to minimize the plastic waste generated in healthcare by reimagining single-use surgical products used in the millions. With professional affiliations including the American Sustainable Business Council and Practice Greenhealth’s Greening the OR Initiative, Rob is driven to ...
NewGen Surgical products reduce the highest amount of plastic possible while retaining the quality and performance hospitals have come to expect of a single-use product. ...
The Polytechnic of Turin estimates that the need for face masks in Italy is over one billion per month, equal to about 400 tons of waste produced every day. Already worn in healthcare facilities to protect patients and food from possible contamination, they have become part of our daily life. The pandemic has led to a surge in pollution from disposable products like ...
Agilyx Corporation (“Agilyx”), the leader in chemical recycling of post-use plastics back into polymers, chemicals and low carbon fuels, today announced the collaboration with Beaverton Lodge, an Oregon Metro area retirement residence, to recycle polystyrene foodservice items. ...
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Preliminary evidence on the cost and waste savings associated with using menstrual cups suggests that over 10 years, a single menstrual cup could cost much less than pads or tampons. ...
Kendall recently earned the Girl Scouts' highest honor, the Gold Award, for which she presented a project on reducing the amount of plastic waste in the environment to an audience of 150 students. Through her work with the Girl Scouts, Kendall traveled to Cuernavaca, Mexico, to complete two service projects in 2007. ...
From 1 July, the firm will be operating 11 sites in South Essex, which recycle a large range of materials including garden waste, engine oil, plastic bottles and scrap metal. Additionally, they take bulky items such as unwanted furniture. May Gurney Environmental Services support and risk director Steve Longden said: “Our highways team already works with the ...