I do wonder if there is some other material that medical supplies can be made from. It’s a really hard problem: it has to be not only mostly but completely impenetrable to bacteria, not break down at all while in storage, yet somehow lose those properties once it’s been used and disposed of.
Yep, we’re all in agreement that we should replace what we can and then work on finding the solutions to what’s left.
I do wonder if there is some other material that medical supplies can be made from. It’s a really hard problem: it has to be not only mostly but completely impenetrable to bacteria, not break down at all while in storage, yet somehow lose those properties once it’s been used and disposed of.
Isn’t that what metal is for?
Metal is heavy. Transporting it requires more energy and therefore generates more CO2 pollution.
Aluminium?