Mechanical Recycling of Autoclave Laminated Plastic: Towards Sustainable Waste Management

Introduction: The environmental impact of singleuse medical plastics is a growing concern. One such plastic component, autoclave laminated plastic (ALP), commonly used in medical sterilization pouches, is typically discarded after use, but it holds potential for recycling. This research paper investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of...

Development of Sharps Waste Device for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management in Nepal: Design and Manufacturing Considerations

The project's purpose was to investigate the development of a medical sharps waste device appropriate for use and manufacture in Nepal. Medical sharps waste management in Nepal is still somewhat dangerous, despite the physical and environmental dangers.<br/><br/>After considering several design directions, it was determined to create a mechanism...

How to Close the Loop on Catheters: Exploring limitations and opportunities at the end-of-life of single-use catheters

While lives are saved through the use of medical devices; they have a significant negative impact on the environment. In particular single-use medical devices make up a large part of the healthcare sector’s negative environmental impact as they contribute significantly to generating more medical waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Approximately...

Blue wrapping paper: material properties of the recyclate and optimisation of the melting process

<b>Introduction</b><br/>Each year hospitals in the Netherlands generate approximately 1.3 million kilogram of waste from the polypropylene (PP) wrapping paper (WP) used to wrap surgical instruments. The objective of this thesis is to acquire high quality PP, for the use of injection moulding, from blue wrapping paper waste as well as analysing...