Our Sustainable Operations

Sustainable Operations

At Sharpsmart, we minimise Greenhouse gases primarily by offering reusable sharps and clinical waste containment systems that minimise a significant amount of energy by eliminating the manufacturing, movement, treatment and disposal of disposable containers.

In operations nationally through product manufacturing, transport
and performance, we also continue to drive initiatives that will reduce
environmental impact and global warming potential.

Some of our green commitments are:

  • Use route optimisation software to reduce our delivery vehicles’ fuel consumption

  • Favour production companies that have GHG reduction policies (our current injection-moulder is ISO-14001 certified)

  • Recycle broken/unusable parts from all our factories (in the last year we reduced our Production Scrap Rate from 19% to less than 5%)

  • Have energy reduction strategies at our offices and factories (Lights off, Air-conditioning off, when not required)

  • Continuously redesign new machinery and products to reduce energy, water and product consumption

Our new generation robotic washlines:

  • Increase water recycling from 60% to 80%

  • Use environmentally friendly detergents efficiently dosed through controlled system. No harmful chemicals

  • Decrease additives usage through more efficient metering pumps and misting-delivery

  • Reduce energy in hot-water production through use of plate heat-exchangers

Sharpsmart containers achieve an 83% reduction in CO2 in first year

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Sharpsmart Environmental Statement.

Sharpsmart is committed to leading the industry in innovation and practices that minimise ecological impact

Our strategies to achieve this are:

  • Create a product range that minimises the environmental impact of both production and distribution.
  • Minimise environmental burden by evaluating operations and ensuring they function as efficiently as possible.
  • Minimise toxic emissions through the selection and use of our fleet and the source of its power requirement.
  • Actively promote recycling both internally and with our customers and suppliers.
  • Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to the company.