# Syringe Cement Sharps Compliance's PELLA-DRX Turns Medical Waste into Industrial Material By Meghan Young | Published 2010-04-22 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharps-compliance References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/1621194/sharps-compliance-turns-used-syringes-into-cement) & [sharpsinc](http://www.sharpsinc.com/pella-drx.htm) Not one for needles (who is?), I've never cared for what happens to them after they inflict their pain on me. Sharps Compliance, however, did and does. Following the [waste conversion movement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pfas-removal-technology) that has taken the world by storm, it has discovered a way to create [cement out of medical materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick). Dubbed PELLA-DRX, Sharps Compliance believes that the [3 billion needles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avenacy-1) used annually (not including those used illegally) will provide a substantial amount of cement for industrial use. Although offering other waste-reducing options, Sharps Compliance thinks this one is the most promising. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Medical Waste Cement:** The trend towards converting medical waste into industrial material provides an opportunity for companies to create sustainable products and reduce waste. - **Waste Conversion Movement:** Companies that participate in the waste conversion movement have a disruptive opportunity to create innovative and sustainable products while reducing waste. - **Industrial Use of Medical Materials:** Exploring the industrial use of medical materials can create opportunities for companies to repurpose waste while also reducing their environmental impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare Industry:** The healthcare industry has a disruptive innovation opportunity to create sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for their medical waste. - **Construction Industry:** The construction industry can capitalize on the trend of converting medical waste into cement to create sustainable buildings with reduced waste. - **Waste Management Industry:** The waste management industry can innovate by exploring new ways to recycle and repurpose medical waste such as PELLA-DRX to create sustainable products and reduce waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Injection Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/injection-care-system.md) - [Shrimp Cell-Fused Cements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shrimp-cell-fused-cement.md) - [Home-Compostable Beauty Pipettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-pipette.md) - [Modernized Waste-Free Medication Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-medicine-dispenser.md) - [Refillable Prescription Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prescription-service.md) - [Recycling Home-Use Compactor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clear-drop-1.md) - [Antibiotic-Loaded Preformed Spacers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synicemtm.md) - [Styrofoam Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy.md) - [Refillable Smart Supplement Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desert-harvest.md)