Redesign of Ultrasound Gel Bottle: A Systematic Sustainable Solution for the Radiology Department at the Leiden University Medical Center

Radiology department at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) aims at preventing ultrasound gel waste of leftover ultrasound gel in the bottle and reducing the waste of plastic gel bottles. The study identified a critical environmental issue – the excessive use of disposable plastic ultrasound gel bottles in hospitals – and undertook a...

Design for Sustainability: Fish Preservation in Tanzania

In Tanzania, catching dagaa is one of the main activities around Lake Victoria to earn a livelihood. However, the process of dagaa preservation was not entirely secure, which has led to issues of insufficient income and food waste. Therefore, Sagar Energy Solutions (SES) is developing a greenhouse dryer "Upepo" to prevent post-harvest loss and...