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Hospital workers in Fann Hospital cleaning up a theatre in scrubs.
14 Jul 2026

Following waste through Fann Hospital

A new article shares findings from CRCF’s ongoing ethnographic research into plastic and biomedical waste management at Fann Hospital in Dakar, Senegal.
Various medical waste bags are stacked against a wall at Fann Hospital in Dakar, Senegal.

Following Waste: Insights from CRCF’s Research at Fann Hospital, Senegal

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This article shares insights from CRCF’s research at Fann Hospital in Senegal, following the routes that healthcare waste takes after use and examining the everyday systems that shape its management. Looking beyond the point of disposal, the piece reflects on how single-use medical materials move through hospital infrastructures, and what these movements reveal about care, responsibility and environmental impact.
A large green bin of shredded plastic and metal waste is shown in three images. On the right is the Ecostery machine that processes the waste.

Biomedical waste management in Senegal: a visit to Dr Sett

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Dr. Sett is the first and only biomedical waste treatment facility in Senegal. Located in Sinda, 68 km from Dakar in the Thiès region, it enables public and private medical facilities to manage all their biomedical waste in a responsible and sustainable manner. 
Rows of different lightbulbs in the Energise Gallery.

Contemporary Technology Collecting

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How can contemporary collecting shape our research on single-use plastics while guiding ethical curation, museum collaboration, and future preservation?
A series of displays line the muted white walls of the History of Surgery Museum. A oil painting with a thick frame is on the end wall.

Exploring Surgeons’ Hall Museums, Edinburgh

At our Edinburgh workshop, a visit to Surgeons’ Hall Museums revealed how medical materials evolved, highlighting overlooked histories of disposability and raising urgent questions about plastics in healthcare’s future.
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