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Why you should be using a baler to compact your sterilisation wrap.

275 B.C, Sicily. Archimedes watched the line of people trudging up the hill with buckets of water. One by one, they emptied the buckets into the well and started the long trip back down to the river. While observing the monotonous task, Archimedes had a thought. And this thought would forever change the world… ‘Why…

Hospital recycles sterilisation wrap, saves up to $10,000 per year.

The Sand Canyon Surgical Centre in the United States has been recycling sterilisation wrap for over 10 years. The doctors and nurses at the centre were frustrated at the amount of sterilisation wrap being landfilled. They decided to start recycling their clean wrap. In addition to reducing landfill and recovering a valuable resource, the centre…

Why you should care about keeping sterilisation wrap out of landfill.

Firstly, what is sterilisation wrap? Sterilisation wrap, aka Kimguard, blue wrap or steri wrap, is a polypropylene wrap. When wrapped around surgical instrument trays it creates a barrier to bacteria while allowing sterilant to penetrate. This keeps instruments sterile and safe, ensuring optimal patient care and protection. Halyard, the leading manufacturer and supplier of sterilisation…