Can health care, life sciences firms help heal the Earth?
The United States health sector is responsible for about 8.5% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions,1 and approximately 25% of global health care sector emissions.2 US hospitals generate more than 6 million tons of waste each year.3 This includes everything from food waste…
St. Joe’s London one of first to use eco-friendly masks
The new green alternative mask is medical grade and certified while also biodegradable and compostable. Made from plant-based biopolymers from renewable crop resources, the mask not only meets the gold standard for protection, but it also boasts an impressive carbon…
Roswell Textiles’ biopolymer filters cut environmental impact
Roswell Textiles, a Calgary-based fabric manufacturer, has launched a plant-based biopolymer named ECOFUSE as a greener alternative for filters and masks traditionally made out of plastic. The company was formed in 2020 to answer a call from the federal government…
Introducing VIRALOC ECO™ – Canada’s first plant based medical grade compostable and biodegradable procedural face mask made from ECOFUSE™ plant-based nonwoven materials manufactured in Calgary, Alberta
Roswell Textiles, alongside its’ sister company and commercial partner PADM Medical, is proud to announce the use of its proprietary plant based nonwoven materials, ECOFUSE™, in Canada’s first plant based, medical grade procedural mask (VIRALOC ECO™). The VIRALOC ECO™ face…
David Donnelly joins PADM Medical Canada as President and General Manager
PADM Medical Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of David Donnelly, a seasoned healthcare industry executive with over 30 years of success and experience in the healthcare and medical device industry, to the position of President and General Manager Read…
St. Joseph’s first Ontario hospital to switch to ‘green’ masks
CTV News London A switch made by St. Joseph’s Health Care London is a safe one for the planet. Masks that are medical grad, biodegradable and compostable are being worn by hospital staff and visitors. The alternative masks are made from plant-based biopolymers…
London, Ont. hospital first in province to make the switch to eco-friendly masks
St. Joseph’s says about 1.5 million masks are used per year in its organization CBC News A hospital in London, Ont. says it’s the first in the province to switch to eco-friendly medical masks. St. Joseph’s Health Care announced Thursday it is…
St. Joseph’s London switching to biodegradable masks
Blackburn News St. Joseph’s Health Care London is making the move from traditional masks to biodegradable, compostable face coverings. The change makes St. Joseph’s the first hospital in the province to use a green alternative mask. To read the full article…
London, Ont. hospital first in Ontario to offer eco-friendly masking
Global News St. Joseph’s Health Care in London, Ont., has become the first hospital in Ontario to use planet-friendly masking in an effort to simultaneously protect the environment along with staff, physicians, patients and visitors. To read the full article visit: London,…
World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA
PADM Medical PRECISION ECO™ Plant based procedural mask with earloops receives emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA – It is the world’s first plant based procedural mask to receive EUA for use in medical and healthcare settings Read…