Research

This paper acknowledges the significant impact that reusable containers have had on healthcare facilities and discusses the growth of the market.

A microbiological study to investigate the volume of plastic that could be reduced through implementation of a reusable sharps container system.

This 12-month study across 10 UK hospitals proves that the introduction of Sharpsmart collectors decreased the average sharps waste and CO2 emissions.

This article explores the positive impacts that the Sharpsmart system had on a 400 bed small acute trust, including a reduction in sharps injuries, a reduction in their carbon footprint, and cost and time savings for staff.

The paper delves into the microbiology behind reusable clinical waste containers and provides information on the decontamination efficacy and risks for the hospital environment.

This 6-year study examined the impact of converting from a small patient room sharps container to the Sharpsmart reusable sharps container.

This article glances at the history behind sharps injuries and how it has been improved with industry standards and container manufacturing.

The article, ‘Litigation Exposure from a “Cost Over Safety” Attitude’ explored cases in which hospitals considered safety or cost in making medical device decisions.

A Before-After intervention study of 8 acute care hospitals ranging in size from 150 to 850 beds in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland converting to the Sharpsmart sharps containers

The article compares the global warming potential (GWP) of 40 acute NHS Trust hospitals converting from single-use plastic containers to reusable sharps containers.

This before/after intervention studies UK hospitals to attain information on the differences in CO2 emissions from reusable and disposable sharps systems.

This study examined literature and guidelines to determine the microbiological risk of using reusable clinical waste containers.