Waste Project

High turnover or consumption in our linear economy is a major contributor to the carbon footprint of healthcare and research. This is in part due to the dependency on single-use materials, such as plastics. Our dot on the horizon is to guide researchers and lab users towards a circular, net zero way of working, however full circularity is hard to achieve and is still far off.

In the meantime we aim to provide guidelines for effective footprint reduction using the R-ladder of circularity. We provide information on how to reduce consumption behaviour and on how to lower waste incineration by effective recycling. To this end, we are in the process of developing data sheets per waste type with information on the reusability, recyclability, production footprint and where to dispose the material, based on real-life feedback from waste handlers in the area.