1. Products made from 100% polypropylene can be recycled if your hospital has agreements and procedures in place to effectively collect and process these products.
2. Based on difference in preliminary cradle-to-grave emissions between equivalent sized Multigate level 3 standard gowns (non sterile gown only, packaging excluded). Reduction if use same EOL method: Pro3 creates 10.5% (Softpro) or 12.5% (SafePro40) less GHG emissions if gowns are disinfected and landfilled, or 13.2% (Softpro) or 17.4% (SafePro40) less emissions when incinerated.
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Better for the planet — our Pro3® surgical gown is expanding our potential for significant environmental impact reduction.
IF DIVERTED FROM INCINERATION; UP TO -43% IF DIVERED FROM DISINFECTION AND LANDFILL
IF DIVERTED FROM DISINFECTION AND LANDFILL, OR INCINERATION
SUPPORTING PROJECTS TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
Change in cradle-to-grave emissions and water use figures based on large Pro3® surgical gown diverted from incineration to recycling (Sterimelt recycling machine + traditional recycling processes)
Multigate measure and offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with this product range to make them climate neutral. We purchase carbon credits via Carbon Neutral in approved, registered projects which have been independently assessed and verified as creating additional resources that help tackle climate change using avoidance or sequestration means.