ATraditional, plastic-backed Bluey and Pinky underpads play a vital role in healthcare, however they have long been scrutinised - not only for their ‘sweatiness’, but for their environmental impact.
Blueys and Pinkies are extremely high-turnover consumables. A recent procurement audit of numerous Australian hospitals (conducted by sustainable healthcare advocacy group, TRA2SH5) found that between 15,600 and 96,000 Blueys were used at each site per year, relative to the number of theatres. With 1350 hospitals in Australia alone, that equates to roughly 75 million Blueys (over 1,950 tonnes) every year, taking over 100 years to break down when disposed in landfill.4 And that’s just Blueys, not larger, thicker Pinkies.
Like plastic underpads, the Greeny is designed to:
Trap and contain liquids - protecting bedding, clothing and other surfaces from soilage and contamination.
Provide an absorbent surface on which to perform clinical procedures.
But beyond that, Greenies are:
Composts in 180 days.
Made from cornstarch-based bioplastic backing and 5-ply paper fluff pulp top layer, sourced from responsibly managed forests.1,2
Compliant with AS 4736 compostability standards.
60% more absorbent and 14 times as breathable as 5-ply Blueys.1
63% better for sweat management than Pinkies.1 Due to a higher ‘water vapour permeability’, Greenies reduce the tendancy for a patient’s skin to sweat like it would on a plastic-backed underpad, thereby reducing the risk of skin breakdown and associated injuries.3
Together, this means that Greenies can remain in place for longer - reducing underpad turnover - while providing a safer, more comfortable patient experience, with less residual impact on our environment.1,2,3
Sizes:
- Small - 30cm x 40cm
- Approx. weight: 15g
- Total fluid holding capacity: 100ml1
- BOX 300
- Regular - 40cm x 57cm
- Approx. weight: 29g
- Total fluid holding capacity: 200ml1
- BOX 250
- Large - 57cm x 90cm
- Approx. weight: 75g
- Total fluid holding capacity: 400ml1
- BOX 150