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Testing reusable, biodegradable surgical caps
June 1st, 2025
Composite image of staff from the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital wearing the new codesigned sustainable surgical theater caps. Image: Heriot-Watt University/Marsaili Mainz Staff members of Scotland’s Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank are testing their codesigned biodegradable and reusable surgical theater caps as part of a research project led by the University of Strathclyde […]
Reusable textiles are finding wider use in medical facilities
October 1st, 2024
A worker is shown in a Prudential Cleanroom Services facility donning a reusable cleanroom hood, coverall and boots from Prudential Overall Supply. Image: Prudential Overall Supply/Ben Dekker–DXL Creative As concerns grow over how to mitigate the negative environmental impacts associated with the disposal of textiles past their useful life, one area under scrutiny is medical […]