personal protective equipment
SFU brings Ontario mask recycling program to campuses
Peak Web March 23, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer SFU Facilities introduced a single-use mask recycling program to all three SFU campuses in February. According to SFU News, in an effort to reduce waste from single-use masks, 12 cardboard receptacles are available at all main entrances: SFU Burnaby: 3000 levels of the Bennett Library and the Maggie Benston Centre, AQ near the Saywell Hall atrium, and Blusson Hall at the bus loop SFU Surrey: main entrances to campus buildings and Fraser Library SFU Vancouver: each of the main buildings (Harbour Centre, Segal Building, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and Goldcorp Centre for the…
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BC researchers develop material sterilization methods using visible light
Peak Web January 24, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Researchers from SFU and the University of Victoria (UVIC) have developed a method to sterilize non-woven polypropylene materials using visible light. These materials are commonly found filtering personal protective equipment (PPE) used largely in healthcare…
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