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cally provide testing data, but you still similar applications, added Ellis. “That
need to do to tests yourself after you usually creates small particles, a defi-
process the pellets, said Ellis. “If you nite no for the FDA. Small polymer
take those pellets and injection mold particles that migrate into the body
them and then do secondary weld- can c inflammation, so that'
ing, you've put that polymer through something the FDA will ask about
two more heat cycles and you need to during your 510(k) submission,” cau-
make sure it passes all of the regula- tioned Ellis.
tory requirements of the FDA,” said
Ellis.
Another issue that may crop up is the
also amplified. use of ultrasonic welding in conjunc-
tion microfluidic chann an
Medical-grade polymer suppliers typi-

TerraCycle announces launch of its Zero Waste Bag

ing they would like to go zero waste,
and 19% admitting to ‘wish-cycling’
- putting waste in their recycling bin
even if they know it is not accepted
in their council’s recycling collections.
The Zero Waste Bag is a paid for solu-
tion and comes in two sizes priced at
£25 for a small bag and £39 for a large,
with discounts available for bundle
purchases.
The price of the Zero Waste Bag cov-
ers the cost of delivery to the con-
sumer, shipping of the full bag of waste
erraCycle has announced the The company says that the latest back to TerraCycle via InPost and the
Tlaunch of its Zero Waste Bag, a household waste recycling rates re- cost of processing the returned waste
solution for consumers to recycle leased by the Government show that and turning it into a reusable mate-
“hard to recycle” rubbish. Wales is the only UK nation currently rial that can be incorporated into new
recycling more than 50 percent. Yet
The Zero Waste Bag is designed to of- products.
fer consumers a simple and conveni- new research reveals some 92% per- Due to the mix of materials these
ent way to recycle 14 common waste cent of Britons believe recycling has items contain, the processes required
streams which are not collected in a key role to play in combating the to recycle them are complex which
council kerbside recycling collec- waste crisis, with more than 9-in- means that the recycling process
tions, meaning they are usually des- 10 UK residents already recycling at costs more than the value of the recy-
tin fo landfill, incineration o home. cled material. This is the reason why
natural environment. The accepted However, 62% expressed frustra- councils cannot accept these items for
waste streams include plastic packag- tion at the number of items their local recycling.
ing, crisp and snack packets, cosmetic council does not accept in its recycling
products and packaging, and medicine collections, and 76% percent want to
blister packs. recycle more at home, with 62% say-

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