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		stronglikedan on June 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 85% of People Want Global Ban on Single-Use Plasti... Why can't they use reusable containers that can be sterilized just like their contents? Just asking. I don't support such a seeping ban, because I know the ramifications.

TylerE on June 5, 2024 | [–]

How do you prove the sterile field hasn’t been broken? Also glass is a big hazard in a hospital… it will get dropped and shattered.

OptionOfT on June 5, 2024 | | [–]

Sterilization doesn't solve all. Prions for example survive an autoclave.

wannacboatmovie on June 5, 2024 | [–]

We're not going back to the days of glass bottles for IV bags. The end.

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