Plastics have become omnipresent in healthcare but quantitative data on mass flows are scarce. This study, therefore, performed a material flow analysis of single-use medical plastics and their packag ... read more ›
Adopted on 25 November 2020, the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (reader-friendly version) aims at creating a future proof regulatory framework and at supporting the industry in promoting research ... read more ›
As a building type, the laboratory demands our attention: what the cathedral was to the 14th century, the train station was to the 19th century, and the office building was to the 20th century, the la ... read more ›
Food needs to be farmed, harvested or caught, transported, processed, packaged, distributed and cooked, and the residuals disposed of. Each of these steps causes emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse ... read more ›
Unlocking Environmental Benefits: Comparing Plastics Recovered from Biohazardous Waste to Virgin Plastics in the Laboratory Setting ... read more ›
Comparing emissions from onsite non-thermal treatment of Biohazardous waste to traditional treatment methods ... read more ›
The healthcare sector, whose mission is protecting and promoting health, makes a major contribution to the climate crisis. Healthcare’s climate footprint is equivalent to 4.4%* of global net emissio ... read more ›
The aim of this study was to assess the suitability for recycling of output materials from thermal and non-thermal treatment technologies. The study compares details of post-processed output materials ... read more ›
In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued an alarming report which found that staving off the worst impacts of climate change by limiting global warming to 1.5°C, t ... read more ›
This report released during COP28 shows an increase in the sector's Race to Zero commitments while highlighting the need for increased action in scope 3 reductions and collaborative supply chain engag ... read more ›