Sustainability & Carbon Reduction
Clinical Waste Carbon Reduction Strategies for NHS Net Zero
Five ways to reduce your carbon footprint and improve overall sustainability efforts within healthcare waste management.
A Simple Switch That Significantly Reduced Costs and CO2e
A disposal compliance question led County Hospital to significantly reduce costs and CO2e with a simple switch.
How Our Reusable Clinical Waste Containers Are Washed and Sanitised
Promoting safety for healthcare providers, the public, and the environment is our focus, and as such, our products are designed to not only minimise waste heading to landfills but also reduce greenhouse gases.
Sharpsmart Reusables vs Single-Use Containing Recycled Polymer
The study compares the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of single-use sharps containers manufactured with 80% recycled polymer with Sharpsmart reusable sharps containers.
Single-Use Plastic Reduction Strategies for Healthcare
How reusable sharps containers can reduce single-use plastics in the NHS and make it a more sustainable, cost-effective, and safer system for staff and patients.
Is All Sharps Waste Incinerated?
You know that horrible moment you realise you’ve burnt the family dinner? That’s nothing compared to burning all of your […]
A Total Waste Solution to a Series of Healthcare Challenges
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust found a total waste solution to a series of healthcare challenges. Want to know how they did it?
Celebrating a Partnership Recognised for Food Waste Reduction
When a partnership is recognised for its achievements, we love being amongst the first to celebrate, and we had to […]
Why Hospital Waste Management Is Important
A guide of things to consider when creating a hospital waste management plan.
The Secret to Sustainable Procurement within Healthcare
Discover the secret to sustainable procurement within healthcare so you can make environmentally informed purchasing decisions for your organisation.
Sharpsmart: Reduction in Sharps Injuries, Costs, and CO2 Emissions
This article explores the positive impacts that the Sharpsmart system had on a 400 bed small acute trust, including a reduction in sharps injuries, a reduction in their carbon footprint, and cost and time savings for staff.
Sharpsmart: Reusable Sharps Containers Assist in Cutting Carbon
This 12-month study across 10 UK hospitals proves that the introduction of Sharpsmart collectors decreased the average sharps waste and CO2 emissions.