Products helping hospitals cut plastic waste

On site aerobic digester that turns up to 220 lbs of hospital food waste and Terraloam compostable film gowns into finished compost in 24 hours closing the loop between cafeteria and clinical waste streams.

Largest reprocessor of single use medical devices in the U.S., recovering EP catheters, pulse oximeter sensors, compression sleeves and more for safe reuse.

Reprocesses single use devices and repairs rigid/flexible scopes, extending product life while maintaining FDA cleared clinical performance.

Next generation suction fluid collection bag designed to use significantly less plastic per case than legacy rigid canister systems.

On site treatment system that decontaminates and recycles polystyrene petri dishes, PET tubes, medical tubing and polypropylene syringes back into usable resin.

First closed loop recycling model for sterile medical packaging non contaminated hospital packaging waste is collected, chemically recycled, and turned back into new sterile film.

First fully plastic free, PFAS free medication cup, made from bacterial cellulose. Naturally biodegrades in ~3 months and is ISO 10993 biocompatibility tested.

European leader in reprocessing complex single use cardiology and ultrasound catheters under EU MDR, returning them to OEM equivalent quality.

Specialty reprocessor focused on the highest cost single use electrophysiology and cardiology devices that other reprocessors won't touch.

Mailback containers and route based pickup that consolidate sharps, RX, and trace chemo waste to reduce single use red bag plastic and unnecessary regulated waste tonnage.

Custom surgical procedure packs redesigned with right sized components and recyclable wrap to cut OR plastic and packaging waste at the point of care.

PVC and DEHP free IV containers (e.g. AVIVA / VIAFLEX next gen) plus take back recycling of IV bags and overwraps from participating hospitals.

Capture and destroy systems for waste anesthetic gases (desflurane, sevoflurane, N₂O) that prevent potent greenhouse gas release and cut volatile pharma waste.

Compostable cups, lids, cutlery and clamshells for hospital cafeterias and patient meal trays certified industrially compostable.

BPI certified compostable trays, bowls and utensils used by health systems including Kaiser Permanente for patient meals.

Decision support tool that correctly classifies drug waste so hospitals stop disposing non hazardous pharma in expensive, plastic heavy regulated waste streams.

UK university spin out (NHS Innovation Accelerator fellow) that decontaminates and recycles lab consumables pipette tips, tubes, plates into reusable polymer feedstock on site.

German startup (€2.2M seed, HTGF backed) producing medically certified bioplastics as drop in replacements for fossil PP/PE in syringes, IV components and packaging.

Finnish startup making the first fully ecological hydrocolloid dressing decomposes to CO₂, water and humus with no microplastic residue.

Small UK manufacturer turning post consumer PET bottles into durable, NHS suitable scrubs and medical apparel.

Early stage materials startup producing seaweed derived films and rigid bioplastics that home compost without industrial facilities targeting medical packaging and disposables.

Hong Kong startup with a patented biodegradable polymer engineered for medical disposables masks, gowns, tubing and packaging that breaks down without microplastics.

North American startup developing PHA based biodegradable plastics for sterile medical packaging and disposables as a fossil plastic replacement.

Reusable, standardized patient handling and positioning platforms for Trendelenburg and robotic surgery that replace disposable memory foam pads and single use positioning accessories.

Collects sterile blue wrap from hospital ORs and remanufactures it into patient gowns, tote bags and other inpatient supplies, closing the loop on one of the largest OR plastic streams.

Take back program for used Halyard sterilization wrap that consolidates OR wrap waste and recycles it into new plastic products through a national logistics network.

Clinically engineered reusable sharps containers that are collected, robotically washed and returned to service hundreds of times, replacing single use plastic sharps bins.

Custom procedure trays redesigned with clinician input to remove rarely used items and switch rigid disposable trays for reusable, sterilizable trays.

Closed canister system that captures exhaled volatile anesthetics from scavenging lines and ships them back for purification and resale as pharmaceutical grade product.

Switch from single use plastic tourniquets to washable reusable tourniquets in phlebotomy and ward settings, validated in NHS trials.

Live pilot collecting non contaminated sterile packaging from Zuyderland's ORs and chemically recycling it back into ISCC PLUS certified circular polymer for new medical packaging.

SBRI Healthcare backed reusable urine specimen pot designed to replace billions of single use plastic sample containers in NHS pathways. Currently in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust trials.

Multi year HPRC pilot validating pyrolysis and dissolution based recycling of mixed clinical plastics (PP, PE, multilayer films) that mechanical recycling cannot handle, with hospital, hauler and converter partners.

European startup partnering with hospitals to collect, decontaminate and redistribute high value single use OR instruments under EU MDR, focused on laparoscopic and orthopedic tools.

Direct drop-in replacement for single-use adhesive pulse oximeter probes. Same monitor, same workflow — clinicians swap the disposable probe for a cleanable reusable sensor.

Switch from rigid plastic bedpans, urinals and kidney dishes to moulded pulp disposables macerated on-ward, paired with reusable plastic carrier supports — a long-proven swap across the NHS.

Documented ward-level swap replacing single-use plastic kidney dishes with autoclavable stainless steel — a Green Nursing Challenge case study other trusts are now copying.

Closed-loop reusable cup scheme for hospital cafes, staff areas and patient drinks — cups are returned, washed and recirculated, replacing single-use coffee cups and lids.

AAMI Level 3/4 reusable surgical gowns, drapes and warming blankets laundered through hospital linen partners — a direct swap for disposable SMS gowns and drapes.

Carbon polymer warming mattress that replaces single-use forced-air warming blankets in the OR and recovery — no disposable blanket waste per case.

UK-based circular service supplying laundered reusable gowns, masks and PPE to NHS trusts, with collection, decontamination and redistribution managed end-to-end.