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Medical Procedure Tray

> Product Design Engineering
> Academic/industry project
> 3rd Year, Glasgow School of Art
> Industrial partners: The Western Infirmary & Waste Advisory Service, Glasgow

An extensive period of problem analysis and liason with the Waste Advisory Service highlighted the issue of sharps disposal in medical institutions. How could a physical intervention at the point of use encourage the fail-safe use of sharps bins and how can this waste then be handled in a safe and environmentally conscious manner?

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