Inpress Precision, specialist manufacturer to the medical and healthcare sector, has launched ‘Sharpak Zero’, its groundbreaking new range of multi-use medical sharps containers, which is focussed on driving sustainability with no disruption to current processes within clinical environments.
Each Sharpak Zero multi-use sharps container can be reused up to ten times, rather than being incinerated after a single-use, bringing a new level of sustainability to medical sharps disposal, which should prove to be revolutionary for the sector.
The Sharpak Zero multi-use process means that the material for one container will be used 100 times.
Once full the Sharpak Zero container is locked at the clinical location ready for collection by a waste management partner service. It is then opened, emptied and sanitised by a six-axis robot in a HEPA-filtered environment, making it entirely safe to reuse. The Sharpak Zero container is then resupplied to the clinical customer with a new closure – with VisiLOCK technology to ensure user safety – ready for reuse.
Each Sharpak Zero container will go through this reuse cycle up to ten times, before the container is ground down into material to produce a new container. This ‘recycling’ process can also happen a further ten times. This reuse and recycling process means that from the material first used for the original container there will be a total of 100 container cycles.
The Sharpak Zero reuse cycle has been verified in partnership with sustainability consultant Tunley Environmental, which has determined that Sharpak Zero will save on average 89% of the carbon used within the lifetime of the container. Clinical trials are currently underway with positive results to date.
Henry Powell, Commercial Director, Inpress Precision commented; “Compared to traditional, single use clinical waste containers, the reuse cycle of Sharpak Zero means 89% less carbon during the lifetime of a container. Additionally, the design of Sharpak Zero means there is no disruption to the current supply, disposal and usage processes within our medical customers clinical settings. We are excited to be working with our medical partners to deliver huge carbon saving across our markets.”
Lara Dresser, Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental added; “Inpress Precision’s innovative Sharpak Zero range is poised to revolutionise healthcare sustainability. By embracing a circular approach, this groundbreaking solution not only streamlines medical waste incineration but also promotes the reuse and recycling of bins. Inpress is committed to a greener future, and their new design promises substantial carbon emissions reductions in medical waste management, surpassing even products with recycled plastic content.”