Whitepaper Eco-Balance of Stryker's product made with recycled or bio-based materials compared to fossil counterpart
Stryker redesigned bone implant medical packaging to reduce material use and simplify the production process. Conventional packaging components were replaced with foil-based solutions and reduced labels. LCA results indicate a 38.1% reduction in carbon footprint, mainly driven by lower energy and material requirements. LCC shows a 48% cost reduction per package, highlighting the value of smart design choices in medical packaging.
Institutions
- Lux Research (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17977429
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00