Environmental & Social Impact
ECO SCUDO
Reducing Medical Mask Waste — One Clinic at a Time
0
Masks eliminated
per clinic (5yr)
per clinic (5yr)
0 kg
CO₂-eq saved
(≡ 9,200 km not driven)
(≡ 9,200 km not driven)
0 kg
Microplastics
prevented
prevented
>0B
Masks avoided/yr
@15% EU Phase I adoption
@15% EU Phase I adoption
The ECO-Social Program
Each year, clinics upgrade to a new locally manufactured SCUDO mask. Returned devices aren't discarded — they're fully refurbished and donated to clinics in low-income countries, extending their impact far beyond Europe.
By switching to SCUDO, a single clinic saves the equivalent of 9,200 km not driven in CO₂ emissions and prevents 3.6 kg of microplastics from entering the environment — per 5-year device cycle.
SCUDO is locally manufacturable, eliminating the 70% EU / 90% USA import dependency on Chinese supply chains, while creating local green manufacturing jobs.
DASRI Disposal Savings
DASRI disposal cost eliminated/yr per clinic
€60–€72
Hazardous waste cost (conventional)
€800–€1,200/tonne
SCUDO waste cost
€0
The Scale of the Crisis
4B
Masks trashed annually by GP & dental clinics alone
82K
Tonnes CO₂-eq footprint from manufacturing, transport & disposal
450+
Years masks persist as microplastics in the environment
16–20B
Total masks/year across all healthcare settings