Companies like Medline, Philips, and Siemens Healthineers have all begun to market refurbished medical devices which both makes devices less expensive and reduces the medical industry’s enormous impact on the environment. The environmental impacts of many industries have been shown to disproportionately affect people living in poverty, and the medical device industry is no exception. From the sourcing of raw materials to pollution generated throughout manufacturing processes, the environmental damage wrought by the production of single-use medical devices should be addressed. Medgadget provides a more comprehensive report on the economics of refurbished medical equipment.

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  1. Provide legal incentive, like the EU DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EC
    How to make recycling of devices cost less?

    Like the bottle/can recycling program (but how to clean them?)
    Increase the life of products
    Track current costs of manufacturing vs recycling.
    Even if it isn’t cheaper, it improves environmental impact.

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