Key Stakeholders, Including Representatives of the EU Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Committee of the Regions, Recognise the Urgent Need for Extending the Circular Economy to the Healthcare Sector
“Towards a More Circular, Sustainable and Economic Healthcare System in Europe” Webinar Highlights the Substantial Environmental Benefits of Medical Remanufacturing, a key Mechanism for Extending the Circular Economy to the Healthcare Sector (Brussels / 17
HCWH: Argentina: Sets Example as First Country to Include Health Care Decarbonization in its Global Climate Commitment
Argentina became the first government in the world to include reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the health care sector in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement on climate change. With a recent UN climate
Break Free from Plastic: 188 Groups Say it’s Time to ‘Make the Throw-Away Go Away’
Before the 1950s and 60s, the majority of the products we produced and consumed were built to last. Milk bottles made of glass were returned and sterilized for re-use, restaurants offered ceramic plates and stainless-steel
CBC News: Why Hospitals are Beginning to Reuse or Recycle Oxygen Masks, IV Bags, Drills They Used to Throw Out
It may not be intuitive, but safely reusing medical equipment that has been previously used by doctors or patients can help hospitals save on health care costs, prevent supply shortages and have beneficial knock-on effects
Legal Framework: Belgium
Belgium published guidelines for the remanufacturing of single use medical devices in January 2021: > Loi relative aux dispositifs médicaux