Partnership for CO₂ reduction at the Schulthess Clinic
Together against the flood of packaging materials: Operative procedures at Schulthess Klinik are becoming more sustainable thanks to a partnership with Mr. Green and Johnson & Johnson MedTech Switzerland. This enables a circular economy and, as a first step, leads to a reduction in annual CO₂ emissions of up to 37 tons.
In a test phase, it was checked whether the mixed collection of the various packaging materials could be integrated into the operating room operation without hindering it. Here, too, the feedback has been almost exclusively positive. For example, the waste generated was always a thorn in the side of the operating teams. The fact that this problem is being addressed is pleasing to all involved. The largest proportion of materials collected was cardboard, followed by plastic composites, pure plastic film, mixed plastics and aluminum.
The discarded materials should not lose quality
In the future, the Schulthess Clinic, which is committed to sustainability and certified to ISO 14001:2015, will return all clean waste generated to the cycle with the help of Mr. Green. A final test phase will be conducted by the end of the year to ensure that the quality of the discarded materials remains high and that the recycling process runs as efficiently as possible. This example shows that such a partnership between different players is a win-win for everyone. All in the spirit of "Healthy People need a Healthy Planet".
Source: Schulthess Clinic
