Healthcare Plastics Recycling News

Jul 10, 2017

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) welcomes Nelipak Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in custom thermoformed packaging ...

Jul 10, 2017

Advocate Health Care and Cleveland Clinic Join Healthcare Facility Advisory Board

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Advocate Health Care and Cleveland Clinic to i...

May 30, 2017

Event: Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit

Did you know the plastics industry is the 3rd largest manufacturing industry in the U.S., employing over 900,000 employees and producing ...

May 23, 2017

Getting the Math Right on Healthcare Plastics Recycling

Last week, the HPRC co-hosted a preconference workshop at CleanMed with PGH to take a look at the realities of running three hospital recycl

May 22, 2017

Case Study: Recycling at HealthPartners

How getting staff involved and engaged and leveraging local resources led to success for the HealthPartners team.

May 22, 2017

Case Study: Recycling at Mayo Clinic

How grassroots efforts and solid planning helped overcome silos and bring healthcare plastics recycling to Mayo Clinic.

May 22, 2017

Case Study: Recycling at Gundersen Health System

How walking in staff’s shoes and keeping space in mind led to program success for the Gundersen Health System team.

Mar 17, 2017

Healthcare Beyond “Take, Make, Dispose”: Why Your Organization Should Consider HPRC Membership

Work with industry-leading peers to develop real-world tools and projects exploring various approaches to healthcare plastics recycling acro

Mar 15, 2017

Event: Healthcare Plastics Recycling: It's Not All Rainbows and Unicorns

Register now for HPRC's Preconference Workshop at CleanMed on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Minneapolis Conventio

Feb 13, 2017

Peylina Chu Succeeds Tod Christenson as HPRC’s Executive Director

HPRC formally announced today that Peylina Chu has accepted the role of Executive Director, succeeding Tod Christenson.

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Remington Medical Joins HPRC

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Joins Healthcare Facility Advisory Board

Crowd-Source Recycling Vendor Intel with HPRC’s New Directory

Are Healthcare Flexibles the Next Big Plastic Recycling Feedstock?

Amcor Joins HPRC

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