Tenmund Foundation

Where the Earth is at the heart of health.

Medical waste, or waste produced by health care facilities contributes to 73% of  the global plastic discharge.

That is to say, excess plastic and harmful materials are illegally or incorrectly disposed of routinely. 

Waste ends up in landfills, streams and habitable ecosystems, disrupting the lives of organisms and corrupting environmental cycles irreparably.

PLASTIC WASTE INCLUDING SYRINGES, MEDICAL PACKAGING, BLOOD BAGS, AND TUBING CONSTITUTE

67%

OF ALL PLASTIC WASTES

This is Tenmund Foundation.

We are dedicated to finding creative solutions and combatting mismanaged medical waste.

From discovering alternatives to harmful plastics in medical equipment to creating plans to dispose of medical waste appropriately, we are committed to finding a balance between health and Earth. 

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  • Underwater scene with trash, plastic bags, and debris floating in the ocean, including small fish swimming nearby.

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  • A pile of orange pill bottles with white caps, some labeled Walgreens and PALMERT, scattered and overlapping.

    Combatting

  • A young boy wearing a red and blue shirt and shorts searching through a large amount of trash and garbage in an open dump area.

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  • Hand wearing a blue glove holding a used face mask with sand on it on a beach.

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