Research

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

The assessment study, ‘Reusable Sharps Containers help Chesterfield Royal Cut Related CO2 Emissions by 90%’ was conducted to determine the impact on CO2 emissions from using the Sharpsmart containers.

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.

A study examining the impact of 103 hospitals converting from disposable sharps containers to the Sharpsmart in terms of waste reduction and reduction in container exchange labour.

This article studies the impact of the Bag to Bedside system on patient care, infection risk, and waste volumes across several UK hospitals.

The 11 hospital study elaborates on the benefits of using a reusable sharps container rather and concludes that a hospital achieved a 28% waste reduction with Sharpsmart.