{"id":2218,"date":"2026-09-24T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-24-digital-health-ewaste-en\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T01:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:10:00","slug":"2026-09-24-digital-health-ewaste-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-24-digital-health-ewaste-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Can digital health devices come back? A 25-kiosk pilot across three European countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-09-24 01:10 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Results released 23 September involved 20 organisations in nine countries and 414 pilot participants, suggesting system design can outweigh device redesign.<\/p>\n

Figures such as 81\u201394% lower impact for reusable ECG leads and about 27% lower manufacturing climate impact from electronic labels come from different case studies and cannot cover every device.<\/p>\n

What was tested<\/h2>\n

Secure kiosks in pharmacies, public buildings, supermarkets and care facilities identified and tracked returns. More than 60% said they would return devices when convenient.<\/p>\n

Why systems matter<\/h2>\n

Reuse can avoid production but shifts impacts to cleaning and sterilisation. One powered stapler case showed about 12% lower total surgical climate impact when procedure and stay were included.<\/p>\n

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What remains<\/h2>\n

A 90% material-recovery figure is a redesign potential versus 51% today. Scale, cost, data deletion, infection control and responsibility need testing.<\/p>\n

How to dispose<\/h2>\n

Batteries, personal data and contamination mean devices should not go into an arbitrary recycling bin. Check official manufacturer, pharmacy or municipal routes.<\/p>\n

Primary source and independent checks<\/h2>\n

Primary source: EU CORDIS DiCE record<\/a><\/p>\n

Institutional explanation: DiCE final-results release<\/a><\/p>\n

Independent check: SaluDigital<\/a><\/p>\n

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The EU DiCE project tested collection, reuse and recycling designs through 25 kiosks in Belgium, Spain and Slovenia. This is not yet a Europe-wide system; clinical safety and device rules still govern scale-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-2218","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/2218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}