National, Innovation, Medical, Article
REMONDIS & USYD Q&A
REMONDIS Australia
Search
Locations REMONDIS Australia
The whole picture - with just a single click. Find out here where our branches are located, what services they offer and how to contact them.
Locations REMONDIS Group
Discover the world of REMONDIS with its + branches and associated companies in more than countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
- english
- english
- nederlands
- français
- español
- italiano
Q&A: REMONDIS x USYD on Medical Waste Solutions
REMONDIS Australia // 15 January 2025
USYD students proposed creative solutions for medical waste challenges
The ICPU program equips students with practical industry skills
REMONDIS transforms waste into resources through global initiatives
In 2024 REMONDIS Australia presented a challenge to students of the University of Sydney in NSW, as part of the University’s Industry and Community Project Units. These ICPUs offer students the chance to work on real-world challenges provided by industry, community and government organisations. In collaboration with an industry partner and an academic lead, students from diverse disciplines come together to research, analyse and propose solutions to issues assigned by the external partner. A diverse and energetic group of students worked with REMONDIS to address the challenge of medical and clinical waste disposal from facilities such as pharmacists, hospitals, GP clinics, tattoo parlours and a range of health service providers.
How has your experience been so far with this partnership with University of Sydney?
The collaboration with the University of Sydney has been of tremendous value to us. Working closely with their dedicated students has enabled us to consider new perspectives, challenge existing processes and industry standards – with the potential for creating new value for our customers. The presented approaches have exceeded our expectations in terms of creativity, quality and development proficiency, especially considering the time frame. We are looking forward to diving deeper into the students’ diverse suite of ideas.
How do you see the ICPU program preparing the next generation of workforce?
From an industry perspective, the ICPU program appears to provide an excellent opportunity for advanced students to not only apply their training and knowledge in a very intensive program with a challenging assignment under typical market conditions, but also to explore a range of segments and companies. In our experience, the participating students had to familiarise themselves with new subjects quickly, collaborate in groups, get to the root of the challenge we presented and then develop creative solutions to effectively address it. As consequence, the program acts as a valuable complement to the students’ academic training, preparing students well for future careers.
How important it is for REMONDIS to implement sustainable solutions to waste management?
Sustainability is both our corporate purpose and philosophy. With our core expertise in recycling and recovery, we make a significant contribution to conserving raw materials worldwide and reducing climate and environmental damage caused by the extraction of primary raw materials. But that's not all: we are also active everywhere else where it is important to preserve our planet and its resources for future generations. The fact is: current climate protection projects and limiting global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees can only be achieved with the circular economy in general and REMONDIS in particular.
Hence, consistently developing and implementing sustainable solutions is not only important but crucial for REMONDIS. As a leading international company in the circular economy with around 1000 locations on three continents, we help to conserve resources and make them available in a sustainable manner almost everywhere in the world. In addition to establishing standardised processes – first and foremost in the area of waste treatment – we are also involved in various flagship projects with which we are setting a strong example. These range from diaper and coffee capsule recycling in the Netherlands to the recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from waste incineration slag in Singapore – a project for which we received the Asia Green Business Award. In addition, there are innovative milestones such as the phosphorus recycling and lightweight packaging sorting plants built in Germany, which can have a climate and resource-saving effect anywhere in the world thanks to technology transfer.
Working together, we believe we can achieve a more sustainable future – a future in which waste is a resource.
Want to know more?
Media enquiries
Repute Communications
Matthew Watson
M +61 417 691 884
Enjoyed this article? Read more
How can we help?
