Helping Sustainability Managers Navigate the Route to Net Zero
Explore straight-forward sustainable solutions that will significantly impact your facility’s Net Zero strategy.
Achieve Your Facility’s Net Zero Objectives
Drive sustainable outcomes in waste management through:
- Reduction in Single-Use Plastics
- Bespoke And Optimised Solutions
- Staff Training And Development
Sustainability That’s Easy to Understand
The NHS goal of achieving Net Zero has put added pressure on decision-makers to choose sustainable solutions.
Sustainability Managers like yourself are continually working hard to drive your organisation towards achieving carbon reduction benchmarks. From implementing a site-specific Green Plan, to providing training opportunities, and introducing new waste managers.
There are so many layers to your sustainability strategy which has resulted in you trying to spin a lot of plates in one go.
Especially when sustainable solutions are often filled with jargon and hard to understand.
So what should you be looking for from an environmentally-friendly solution?
- Clear and concise carbon reduction strategies that align with your facility.
- Systems backed by accurate data that can evidence your carbon reduction.
- On-hand consultancy and guidance to get the most out of your strategies.
A true solution partner should fit seamlessly into your existing workflows and support your strategies, not hinder them.
If you’re looking for an understandable route to Net Zero with access to the information you need to get the most out of your organisation’s Green Plan, get in touch.
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IMPROVED STAFF EXPERTISE
A consultancy approach ensures that staff are equipped with the education and expertise they need to approach waste management in the most sustainable way.
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OPTIMISED WASTE MANAGEMENT
Optimising your waste management model from the point of generation through to disposal drives the most efficient processes for your facility to minimise environmental burden.
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MINIMISE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Reusable containers enable you to eliminate tonnes of plastic from manufacturing and incineration – moving your waste into more environmentally favourable positions within the waste hierarchy
How Others Are Experiencing Sustainability
Over the course of a 10-year partnership, Sharpsmart have helped the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust make a significant impact on their carbon footprint, resulting in the following:
- Saved 855.215 tonnes of CO₂e from being emitted into the atmosphere.
- Diverted 151.634 tonnes of single-use plastics from incineration.
- Prevented 339,690 single-use containers from manufacture.
Explore Our Net Zero Resources
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The Hidden Cost of Plastic in Healthcare
This guest blog by Richard Hixson exposes the environmental impact of plastic in hospitals.
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Aligning with the Net Zero Supplier Framework
Aligning with the NHS Net Zero Supplier Framework is crucial for a greener healthcare.
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Navigating ERIC Data Reporting – Tips for NHS Healthcare Workers
Learn about navigating ERIC data reporting with a full understanding.
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The Life Journey of Our Reusable Sharps Containers
Where do reusable sharps containers come from?
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Expert Tips for Hospitals on the Route to Net Zero
The route to Net Zero is paved with green intentions… or something like that.
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Our Carbon Reduction Plan
Explore our strategies and commitments to reaching Net Zero by 2040.
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What is the Waste Hierarchy?
Explore some helpful steps for implementing the waste hierarchy that can be used for healthcare facilities of any size.
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How Offensive Waste Drives Sustainability
Utilising the offensive waste stream has been proven to drive sustainability in healthcare and significantly reduce carbon footprint
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A Method for Reducing Single-Use Plastics
Learn more about the role of reusable sharps containers in reducing single-use plastics in the NHS.
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5 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Within Waste Management
Healthcare facilities are looking for additional ways to drive positive change and introduce more sustainable practices.
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What is Greener NHS?
The NHS has made a commitment to becoming a greener organisation and is the first national health service to commit to net zero.
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
We’ve developed our own route to net zero strategy, committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
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Our Sustainability
Through superior technology, reusable clinical waste containers and recycling initiatives, our sharps and clinical waste solutions minimise CO2 burden.
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Sustainable Operations
Sharpsmart’s green commitments far surpass its reusable containment systems and robotic washing technology, learn more.
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Metal Recycling Solutions
Sharpsmart’s metal waste recycling offering is specifically designed to reduce carbon footprint in theatres and surgical areas.
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Case Study: Peterborough & Stamford
Two UK Healthcare facilities were able to drastically reduce their CO2 production and sharps waste volumes by switching to a reusable sharps container.
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Case Study: Royal Free
Royal Free Trust was able to reduce their CO2 emissions by over 150 tones and reduce sharps waste volume by over 25 tonnes – all by partnering with Sharpsmart.
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Case Study: Liverpool Women’s
The Trust was in need of a more sustainable sharps management program that impacted their CO2 emissions and environmental footprint
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Clinical Waste Optimisation
Introduce new waste streams and divert waste from carbon intensive outlets with the bag-to-bed system.
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Resource: Life Cycle Carbon Footprint
The article compares the global warming potential (GWP) of 40 acute NHS Trust hospitals converting from single-use to reusable sharps containers.
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Green Apple Environment Awards
Explore our partner’s success at the annual ‘Green Apple Environment Awards’, an international campaign designed to recognise environmental best practice.
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PR Study: Impact on Life Cycle Carbon Footprint
This study published in the British Medical Journal Open is an before/after intervention study to determine impact on life-cycle carbon footprint of sharps containers in 40 NHS trusts.
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Disposable vs Reusables
Learn more about reusable containers and how they improve safety in your facility and reduce your environmental impact.
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Exploring Environmental Impacts
Exploring the environmental impact of reusable vs. single-use sharps containers
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Excellence in Supply Awards
Sharpsmart Ltd recognised for sustainability credentials at NHS in the Midlands, excellence in supply awards.
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NHS Green Apple Success
NHS Trusts celebrate the success of their sustainability initiatives with the help of Sharpsmarts’ reusable sharps container system.
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The Sustainable Approach to Net Zero
We do more than provide sustainable healthcare waste solutions that are easy to understand – we’re here to help you navigate Net Zero.
Sharpsmart has over 20 years of experience collaborating with healthcare organisations to identify the ideal waste management strategies for their specific needs. If you’re looking for an understandable route to Net Zero that enables you to get the most out of your organisation’s Green Plan – speak to one of our experts.