The Fabric of Matter
The Fabric of Matter supports NHS Scotland’s efforts to reduce plastic waste by exploring innovative ways to repurpose single-use PPE and other materials, turning potential waste into sustainable resources.
About the Project
NHS Scotland is striving to embed robust environmental stewardship practices, focusing on reducing plastic waste in healthcare settings. However, the categorisation ambiguity and prevailing ‘better safe than sorry’ approach to potential clinical waste hinders efficient and effective recycling of single-use PPE plastics. The overarching goal of this project is to assist NHS Health Boards across Scotland in understanding and harnessing the potential of their plastic waste streams.
This project is working collaboratively with design practitioners who work with recycled plastic, to create viable test-samples from existing NHS Scotland waste. This testing, at small scale, will create case-studies on the viability of repurposing parts of the NHS current waste streams that presently end up in landfill or incineration.
Events, Journal Articles
SHIFT: Shaping Health in Future Times
22 Apr 2025 at 09:00 Civic House, Glasgow
V&A Dundee Exhibition
6 Dec 2024 at 10:00 V&A Dundee
Health Secretary visits to see progress on Green Theatres Programme
Health Secretary Neil Gray MSP visited NHS Golden Jubilee today to learn about its pioneering work on the National Green Theatres Programme and its commitment to becoming Scotland’s greenest hospital. The Centre for Sustainable Delivery’s National Green Theatres Programme is a key initiative supporting NHS Scotland’s mission meet net zero targets by reducing the environmental […]
Another Example Event for Sustainability
18 Jul 2024 at 00:00 Strathclyde University Campus, Glasgow
Next Generation Design Challenge, Judging Panel Announced
Our panel of judges and their work across design, architecture, and healthcare – and the valuable insights and experience they bring to the Design HOPES Next Generation Design Challenge.
Design Sprint 3 – Create
4 May 2024 at 00:00 Golden Jubilee, Clydebank
Green Futures Storytelling and Design Policy Interface
8 Nov 2023 at 00:00 Abertay University, Dundee
Day 3 of Engineering the Future for Girls
Day 3 of Engineering the Future for Girls University of Strathclyde designing a product to encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle 🍏🏃♀️ The innovation and ideas in the room was impressive!
