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Imagine if single use doesn´t have to be single use.

An open-access article raises the question if single use items have to be single use and what we can do to reduce the environmental impact of the healthcare sector.
25. August 2021
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The healthcare sector needs more circularity.

Is there evidence that single use devices are always safer than reusable or remanufactured devices? Regulatory bodies have issued extensive guidance making it possible to reuse single use devices, but the authors believe with excessive regulatory burden. With a circular economy we can make a difference. Rethink.

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