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Rethinking Regulated Medical Waste: The Shift Toward Circularity and Innovative Treatment Technologies

From hospitals to personal use at homes and the workplace, the surge in medical waste has underscored an urgent need for more sustainable approaches to handling biohazardous materials. Given that much of the world’s waste is dumped or incinerated, we must rethink our approach to medical waste—especially in the context of advancing circularity.

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HPRC Publishes Final White Paper on Advanced Recycling for Plastic Hospital Waste

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council announces the completion of its groundbreaking multi-year project on the advanced recycling of hospital waste. The final white paper, detailing the extensive research and key findings, is now published and available for industry stakeholders.

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Tracy Taszarek Named New Executive Director of the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council  

HPRC is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Taszarek as its new Executive Director. Tracy succeeds Peylina Chu, who is retiring from Antea Group after a distinguished career. 

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Can Healthcare Plastic Packaging Waste Be Effectively Collected and Sorted?

In a new project, HPRC Europe aims to gain insight into the sorting of healthcare plastic packaging into streams categorized by material type and suitable for subsequent recycling.

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European Hospitals Take Initiative on Plastic Waste: New HPRC Case Study Explores Challenges and Opportunities

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to announce the addition of Envetec Sustainable Technologies (“Envetec”) to its growing membership.

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The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Appoints Milagro Lopez to Executive Committee 

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is pleased to appoint Milagro Lopez, Americas Marketing Leader DuPont to its Executive Committee.  

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HPRC is a private, technical consortium of industry peers across the healthcare, recycling, and waste management industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products and packaging within healthcare.

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