A Cork startup offering biodegradable PPE aprons believes “it’s worthwhile changing” the relationship between the healthcare system and the environment.
“One surgeon actually spoke about 27 [apron] changes, so we're talking about a lot of throwaway items,” she said.“This is part of a medical practice all over the world... a lot of healthcare waste doesn't actually go to incineration – it goes to landfill.”These compostable PPE aprons are inspired by “a lot of innovation in agriculture around biofilms”.
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