Ole Grøndahl Hansen is right when he writes on Plastics Today: "Some are now calling for a phase-out of plastics in the healthcare sector. That would be a fatal mistake." Nurses remove sterile plastic oxygen masks from plastic packaging and patients are treated with plastic-based medical devices countless times a day.

The treatments are relatively painless and completely safe thanks to the plastic equipment. "The endless design possibilities of plastics give doctors and nurses access to an almost unlimited range of medical equipment, which is superior for the diagnosis, treatment, and comfort of the patient", says the manager.

Pilot projects involving PVC show that it is possible to recycle plastic-based medical devices safely. There's nothing to it.