Constructed using paper board (a renewable source), Bio-bin is a new generation of non-sharp clinical waste containers aimed at replacing plastic containers currently used in the industry
Econix has just launched its first product range called Bio-bin.
Constructed using paper board (a renewable source), Bio-bin is a new generation of non-sharp clinical waste containers aimed at replacing plastic containers currently used in the industry.
It is estimated that thousands of plastic containers are incinerated every year which adds to the country's carbon footprint as well as depleting oil reserves.
Bio-bin has a 96% paper construction which is completely water tight and has passed UN 3291 testing.
Bio-bins are competitively priced against the plastic alternative and in due course will be come even more so as the cost of plastic rises.
Several distributors, for example Thermo Fisher Scientific, will be including them in their UK, Danish and German catalogues.
The Bio-bins also save money in that they have been designed to stack inside each other, which makes them very space-efficient to store.
Their square base makes them very stable, holding waste more efficiently.
They have their own built in lid and very easy to follow printed instructions.
The weight of the bins is also less than that of the plastic bins.
This reduces the weight of waste which in turn will also reduce disposal and incineration costs.
Bio-bins are available in sizes ranging from 2ltr up to 30ltr and can be sent straight to incineration without autoclaving.
However, some sites have policies in place that insist on autoclaving all waste before it leaves the premises.
And so another unique feature of the Bio-bin is that once sealed it can be placed in an autoclave.
As the temperature and steam increase the adhesive that seals the bin breaks it down.
This opens the bin inside the autoclave automatically and allows the contents to be treated.
At the end of the process the bin is still intact and can be removed quite easily for final disposal.
