Medsalv: The company recycling medical devices bound for landfill

As the government looks to make producers of certain products responsible for the waste they generate, a Christchurch company is stepping in to save medical devices from landfill.

Medsalv takes “single use” medical devices, inspects them, cleans them and sells them back to hospitals and health facilities.

While such recycling is common in some countries, particularly America, Medsalv is the only company of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

Kathryn talks to Medsalv founder Oliver Hunt about the tonnes of waste generated by the health system, and what he’s doing to reduce it.

Medsalv: The company recycling medical devices bound for landfill
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