Healthcare Plastics Recycling News

Feb 1, 2017

Goodwill: The Unsung Hero of Healthcare Plastics Recycling

Goodwill is helping to reduce hospital plastics landfilling through partnerships like the one between Kaiser Permanente and Goodwill Souther

Jan 13, 2017

Upcoming Webinar to Present Results of the Chicago Regional Recycling Project

At a webinar on January 23rd at 1:00 EST, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and HPRC will share the findings of the Chicago re...

Jan 1, 2017

Meet HPRC Member Monica Torres from Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Monica Torres is Baxter's Corporate Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability, leading material efficiency projects for

Oct 25, 2016

Is Innovation the Key to Successful Healthcare Plastics Recycling?

In late September, HPRC convened its fall meeting in California, kindly hosted by Kaiser Permanente and Goodwill Industries.

Oct 5, 2016

HPRC Workshop Held to Explore Applying Circular Economy Principles to Healthcare Plastics in the Eur

HPRC convened a workshop today in the UK to begin dialogue on how circular economy thinking could be applied to healthcare plastics in Europ

Sep 15, 2016

Why Design for Recycling Matters in Healthcare and What You Can Do About It

Design considerations to improve recovery and recycling of healthcare plastics are important--here are 6 tips for increasing the recyclabili

Aug 12, 2016

Profitability and Plastics Recycling

A recent article in Recycling Product News featured HPRC's Chicago regional recycling project as a real-world example of what's poss

Jul 28, 2016

What Do Weddings and Recycled Healthcare Plastics Have in Common?

HPRC got a nice shout-out in a recent Packaging Digest piece about Bella the Bride, a traveling display that features a wedding gown made of

Jun 22, 2016

HPRC and the Circular Economy

Plastics recycling in hospitals has the potential to be a significant part of the Circular Economy movement.

Jun 7, 2016

Exploring the Top Three Barriers to Healthcare Plastics Recycling

HPRC recently held our spring 2016 meeting, which was graciously hosted by Johnson & Johnson in New York City.

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Amcor Joins HPRC

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