The healthcare sector ranks among the largest consumers of single-use plastics, generating substantial amounts of waste, an issue strikingly captured in Maria Koijck's breast surgery photography. To reduce the environmental impact, biobased and biodegradable polymers are promising alternatives to conventional …

Minder zorgafval? Het kan! Nederlandse ziekenhuizen produceren dagelijks grote hoeveelheden afval, vooral door het gebruik van eenmalige medische producten (disposables). Ons onderzoek toont aan dat duurzamer werken mogelijk is zonder grote systeemveranderingen of extra kosten – vaak leidt het zelfs …

The Dutch health care system is a large drain on the Dutch national budget. With the Dutch hospitals costing 20 billion euros yearly. Six billion euros, of the total 20 billion euros are spend on goods and materials. If a part of these goods are wasted within the health care system, the costs of this …