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Climbing the PPE plastic mountain By Natalie Healey 15 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 12th, 2021 17:34) The Covid-19 pandemic has created a huge amount of plastic waste in hospitals – largely a result of the additional PPE required to curb the spread of the virus. But what can be done to reduce the environmental impact of this plastic waste? Natalie Healey finds out. Although PPE is vital, particularly in pandemic situations, the extra plastic required for Covid-19 is a concern. Credit: Shutterstock Share A...

Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” –Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Capitol Seizure “Pelosi says she would have put up a fight against Capitol mob: ‘I’m a street fighter'” [The Hill]. “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says in a new interview that she would have put up a fight had she encountered rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6.” • E...

Our 25 Welsh export champions that are doing the business globally The companies on the list are winning orders across the globe 02:00, 17 MAR 2021 Updated BusinessLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice While the UK domestic market is hugely impor...

Biofuel is a source of renewable energy, unlike coal, natural gas or petroleum. That means it’s better for the environment because it generates energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. 3. Compostable face shields The shields are made from wood pulp material and are completely compostable. REEL and A Plastic Planet, the companies behind the invention, say their shared mission is to rid the world of unnecessary single-use plastic. 4. Reusing hospital PPE One company in the U.S. came up with what’s called the Battelle CCDS Critical Care Decontamination Syste...

The advent of COVID-19 has precipitated a raft of changes in our daily lifestyles, including stringent quarantine measures throughout the UK for much of the last year and the compulsory wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) in enclosed public spaces. Click to read more...