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Open call: artist in residence

An open call for eight artists to join research teams across eight global locations to explore plastic, healthcare and the possibilities of a more circular future.

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Reframing plastic as a health emergency

Cat Acheson and Rob Ralston examined how plastics are being reframed as a human-health emergency within negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty.

Toxic Asepsis at AAHM 2026

In June 2026, Eloïse Richard and Bruno Strasser presented ‘Toxic Asepsis: Chemical Sterilization and the Rise of Disposable Medical Devices in the 20th Century’ at AAHM.

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Visualising research for impact

Alice Street joined a University of Edinburgh Impact Festival panel exploring how data visualisation can support clearer, more careful and more accessible research communication.
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Reducing single-use plastics in Scottish healthcare

Dani Farrow presented After the Single Use research at a national NHS Scotland Sustainable Delivery Group meeting, contributing to discussions on reducing single-use plastics across Scottish healthcare.
21 MAY 2026

Plastics Research Forum at the University of Edinburgh

The first Plastics Research Forum brings together researchers from across the University of Edinburgh to share work on plastics, sustainability, health, design, engineering, and society, while exploring opportunities for future interdisciplinary collaboration.
31 MAR 2026

CRCF convenes first National Advisory Committee meeting in Senegal

Researchers and stakeholders gathered for CRCF’s first National Advisory Committee meeting to review early findings on single-use medical plastics, biomedical waste management, and future directions for research in Senegal.
6 FEB 2026

"Waste & Wasting”: Mapping research on waste at the University of Edinburgh

After the Single Use co-organised a University of Edinburgh workshop bringing together researchers from across disciplines to explore waste, waste work, and waste landscapes. The event highlighted shared concerns around value, labour, plastics, pollution, and the infrastructures that shape how waste is understood and managed.
Blog posts

Building research partnerships in Tanzania: early engagements for After the Single Use

The Tanzania research team recently conducted a series of stakeholder visits in Dar es Salaam, establishing collaborations with academic and environmental partners and exploring the challenges and opportunities surrounding single-use medical plastics in healthcare.
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Deconstructing Devices: unpacking the hidden material complexity of an IV catheter

A new Deconstructing Devices video explores the material composition of a single IV catheter, revealing the multiple plastic components and hidden infrastructures embedded within everyday medical devices.

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