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. 2022 Jan;16(1):233-247.
doi: 10.1177/19322968211049800. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

Green Diabetes Summit 2021

Kevin T Nguyen  1 , Nicole Y Xu  1 , Jennifer Y Zhang  1 , Trisha Shang  2 , Ashley Y DuBord  3 , Lutz Heinemann  4 , Edward P Krisiunas  5 , Tobias Stumpe  6 , Donna A Seid  7 , David C Klonoff  8
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Green Diabetes Summit 2021

Kevin T Nguyen et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

On July 21, 2021, Diabetes Technology Society convened the virtual Green Diabetes Summit. The event consisted of 23 representatives from key stakeholder groups based in both the United States and Europe. The purposes of the summit were to (1) provide background on the complexity of addressing sustainability-related issues, including waste management, of diabetes devices from many different perspectives along the products' life cycle stages, and (2) determine the feasibility and role of a coalition of stakeholders to find solutions, particularly in the design, use, and proper disposal of diabetes devices used in home care that no one stakeholder can resolve on their own.

Keywords: circular economy; diabetes; green; needles; sustainability; waste management.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: KTN, NYX, JYZ, TSh, and AYD have nothing relevant to disclose. LH is a consultant for a number of companies that are developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic options for diabetes treatment. He is a shareholder of the Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH, Kaarst, Germany. EPK is the President of WNWN International Inc, a medical waste management company in Burlington, Connecticut. He is currently a consultant for Stericycle, Daniels, HealthBeacon, and Tesalys. TSt is an Innovation Project Manager for ConvaTec Infusion Care. DAS is a sustainability consultant for multiple companies. DCK is a consultant for EOFLOW, Fractyl, Integrity Applications, Lifecare, Novo, Roche Diagnostics, and Thirdwayv.

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