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Two people are sat at a desk in a beige room. One of them is holding up a large sheet of paper with a body diagram that organises departments like organs.

19 Feb 2026

Crisis Acres (2025) — Screening & Q&A with Tom K Kemp

After the Single Use presents a screening of Crisis Acres (2025), exploring NHS systems through simulation, followed by a live Q&A.

24 Nov 2025

Unravelling the healthcare paradox: tensions in sustainable healthcare

A new reflection from CleanMed Europe 2025 explores the unresolved tensions shaping sustainable healthcare: how we balance patient outcomes, budgets, and planetary health, and who carries the burden of driving change. Read the full piece on why confronting these trade-offs is essential for reimagining healthcare’s future.

The project team members stand together for a group photo at after Bruno's presentation

01 Oct 2025

The Plastic Hospital: How Healthcare Learned to Throw Things Away

Reflections on the 2025 European Association for the History of Medicine and Health conference, where project members organised a panel and launched two new books.

A panel discussion with members of the project team at EAHMH 2025

28 Aug 2025

Pasts, Presents, and Futures of Plastics in Medicine

At EAHMH 2025, team members organised a panel exploring medicine’s shift to plastics, examining disposability, supply chains, waste, and sustainability while rethinking consumer culture and evolving medical care practices.

A LEGO® build involving bridges and building connections.

14 Aug 2025

Building Shared Values

Using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, our team explored shared values - building bridges, windows, and boats - to imagine connection, openness, and bravery in reshaping the future of plastics in healthcare together.

A group of academics sit around a table discussing pathways and barriers to collaboration.

07 Jul 2025

Collaborations: Building Ethical and Effective Interdisciplinary Partnerships

What does it take to build ethical, effective collaborations for a sustainable healthcare future? Our "Collaborations" workshop explored justice, advocacy, and co-production beyond academia.

An animated discussion about disposable plastics as part of the exhibition curation.

18 Jun 2025

A Guide to Sparking Cross-Disciplinary Conversations that Drive Meaningful Research

The After the Single Use team created a pop-up exhibition in less than 3 hours to showcase our research. How did we pull it off?

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