How Compostable Hollowware Helps Reduce Medical Waste

The green solution for medical waste:

When you visit the doctor or hospital, you may notice a lot of items that are used just once and then thrown away. These items — cups, plates, dishes and charming little utensils — are known as hollowware. Unfortunately, much of this hollowware goes into the garbage and then it sits in landfills and doesn’t break down for many, many years. But there is a better way. DS developed compostable hollowware, made from substances that could biodegrade in the environment. That means this hollowware won’t sit in a landfill for years, able to be turned into nutrient-rich compost that helps plants grow instead.

Disposable becomes sustainable:

Disposable items are things to be used once and then thrown away. This might seem convenient, but is terrible for the environment. DS is hoping to change all that with their compostable hollowware. Utilizing compostable materials, DS has offered a responsible alternative to conventional throw away products. What this means, then, is that in place of adding more waste to landfills, healthcare providers can now have access to hollowware that can be composted. This is a far better alternative for the environment and can help cut down on disposable waste created by health care institutions.

Scaling down the carbon footprint of health care facilities:

Hospitals and doctor’s offices can be prolific generators of waste. And this waste, including disposables like hollowware, can have a major impact on the environment. Using DS’s compostable hollowware can help healthcare facilities lower their carbon footprint. That means they are generating less damaging to the environment waste and they are eating something which is biodegradable. By this little amendment medical institutes can contribute a lot in preserving planet for future generation.

A greener way to care for our patients:

Healthcare facilities have one job — to take care of patients. But it's also good to protect the planet. Healthcare facilities can go green in patient care with compostable hollowware from DS. That is, they are not only aiding in their patients’ recovery, they are helping the environment recover too. With the use of products that can be taken home and composted or processed they are also reducing the amount of waste they generate that ends up in the landfills further making the future greener for us all.

How compostable hollowware is changing the game in medical waste management:

DS's large range of compostable hollowware is helping to change the way in which medical waste is dealt with through the use of a sustainable alternative to conventional single-use where possible. With the implementation of naturally degradable materials, healthcare organizations can diminish the negative effects of their facilities’ impact on the environment, and they can help build a cleaner world for furthering generations. This is not just good for the environment, but for the health of patients and health care workers too. By converting to compostable hollowware, the medical industry can be part of the solution, not the problem, and help the waste problem and leave a better world for everybody.