A circular economy is a system in which preserving the value of raw materials is central, and therefore has a major impact on sustainability improvements and meeting sustainability goals. Manufacturers and designers are specifically looking at producing and designing in a different way, but the consumer also has a role to play in this and can largely follow the same steps. The strategies for circularity are formulated in a model known as the 10Rs, and refers to strategies in decreasing order of effectiveness. During this session experts from different backgrounds will pitch examples of sustainability improvements in healthcare for each of the R-strategies, i.e. refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, refurbish/remanufacture/repurpose, recycle and remine.
The programme
14.45 - 14.50 | Welcome & Introduction | |
14.50 - 14.58 | Refuse to make unnecessary impact | |
14.58 - 15.06 | Reducing Environmental Impact - beyond showcasing initiative | |
15.06 - 15.14 | Reuse in healthcare | |
15.14 - 15.22 | A stitch in time saves more than nine: the sustainability of med tech maintenance | |
15.22 - 15.30 | How Siemens Healthineers executes the 'circular economy' topic | |
15.30 - 15.38 | Efficient membranes for pharmaceutical removal from water | |
15.38 - 15.46 | A sustainable hospital, is it possible? | |
15.46 - 16.00 | Closing words |
Speakers
This session will be moderated by Dr. Devrim Yazan, University of Twente.
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