Circular Hub receives NSW EPA grant. Circular Hub has been successful in securing funding from the NSW EPA to develop a blueprint to divert more soft/flexible plastic from landfill and keep it in the circular economy. Hospitals send thousands of kilograms of sterilisation wrap to landfill every single year. Circular Hub developed the WrapBack™ program…
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…
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…
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…
