Press Releases

MEDICA 2025 and COMPAMED 2025 Attract Global Health Care Leaders and Drive Industry Transformation

November 20, 2025

Düsseldorf emerges as the international hub for healthcare innovation and strategic dialogue Düsseldorf, Germany — November 20, 2025 — MEDICA 2025 and COMPAMED 2025, held from November 17 – 20, 2025, brought together thousands of decision-makers from the global healthcare and medical technology sectors, underscoring the continuing role of these…

NewGen Surgical Showcases Sustainable Solutions at MEDICA 2025 in Düsseldorf

November 15, 2025

San Rafael, CA — November 15, 2025  NewGen Surgical, Inc. today announced its third consecutive participation at MEDICA 2025 — the world’s leading B2B medical trade fair — held November 17–20, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany. During the event, the NewGen Surgical team, including the company’s founder, co-founder, and director of…

NewGen Surgical Debuts at Medical Fair Thailand 2025 to Showcase Sustainable Medical Solutions

September 28, 2025

San Rafael, CA – September 28, 2025 – NewGen Surgical, Inc. announced today its first-ever exhibition at Medical Fair Thailand 2025, held September 10–12, 2025 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC). The participation marks a strategic step for the company to engage with the growing Southeast Asian…

Health Care Sector Advances Sustainability in 2024, New Data Shows

July 17, 2025

Practice Greenhealth 2025 Environmental Excellence Awards reveal key trends in climate resilience, emissions reduction, and plastic waste minimization. July 2, 2025 –New data from the 2025 Environmental Excellence Awards, collected and analyzed by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, highlights significant strides in environmental sustainability across U.S. health care…

Health Sector Strengthens Climate Resilience and Public Health Response

July 15, 2025

New report from the National Academy of Medicine highlights frontline health care adaptation and workforce readiness amid escalating climate threats Washington, D.C. — July 15, 2025 — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today released an in-depth account of how U.S. health systems and professionals are confronting the mounting challenges…

NewGen Surgical Expands Sponge Bowl Line With New 250 cc and 500 cc Sizes

July 14, 2025

San Rafael, CA – July 14, 2025 – NewGen Surgical, Inc. today announced the upcoming release of two new sponge bowl sizes — 250 cc and 500 cc — expanding its sustainable medical product range in response to customer demand. The company plans to bring these new sizes to market…

Header: NewGen Surgical Surpasses 10 Million Products Used Worldwide, Driving Measurable Environmental Impact

July 10, 2025

San Rafael, CA — July 10, 2025 NewGen Surgical, Inc. today announced a major milestone in its mission to transform healthcare sustainability: more than 10 million NewGen Surgical products have now been used in healthcare settings around the world. This achievement reflects widespread adoption of the company’s biobased, sustainable medical devices as alternatives…

NewGen Surgical Customers Eliminate Over 250 Tons of Single-Use Plastic and 460 Metric Tons of CO2e with Upcycled, Bio-Based Products for Healthcare

February 27, 2024

Environmental Stewardship from NewGen Surgical Customers Lead to Significant Carbon and Plastic Reductions from the Healthcare Supply Chain San Rafael, California, February 27, 2024 – NewGen Surgical customers have gone above and beyond this past year in their commitment to healthcare sustainability. In July alone, NewGen Surgical customers eliminated nearly…

NewGen Surgical Releases World’s First Bio-Based & USDA BioPreferred Surgical Compartment Trays

February 7, 2023

Designed for Ophthalmology and developed in partnership with a leading healthcare system to target the most prevalent surgical procedure San Rafael, California, February 8, 2023 – NewGen Surgical is releasing its first procedure-specific biobased trays. Designed for ophthalmology, the compartment trays can also be used in many surgical and medical procedures.…

NewGen Surgical joins Biden Administration pledge to decarbonize health care sector, make facilities resilient to climate change

November 10, 2022

NewGen Surgical’s leadership recognized by Administration officials at COP27 San Rafael, California, November 10, 2022  – NewGen Surgical was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on November 10, 2022, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health…

Clean Production Action (CPA) Announces First-Ever GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Medical Supplies & Devices

October 25, 2022

NewGen Surgical 5500cc Ring Basin is the First Product to Be Recognized by New GreenScreen Standard for Healthcare Sector San Rafael, California, October 25, 2022   – On October 19, 2022, the nonprofit organization Clean Production Action (CPA) announced the first GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Medical Supplies & Devices with NewGen Surgical…

R&D and Materials Engineer, Kyle Yue, Joins NewGen Surgical

October 18, 2022

New Position to Accelerate Circular Design Innovation for Products used in the OR, patient care and healthcare packaging.    San Rafael, California, October 18, 2022   – Kyle Yue joined the NewGen team as an R&D Materials Engineer. With a Master’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Penn State University with…