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Case Studies

Read real-life case studies from hospitals all across the country, including spotlights on innovative approaches and unique partnerships. Get inspired, learn something new, and take away implementation ideas for your hospital. Already have a solid recycling program in place? We’d love to hear about it! Consider submitting your healthcare plastics recycling story to HPRC to be included here.

Featured Case Study

Barrier Mapping at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is striving to become a zero-waste campus by 2025 (i.e., 90% diversion of non-hazardous waste away from landfills) through an economically sustainable waste diversion program. To make progress towards this ambitious goal within a three-year deadline, the institution must rapidly ramp up its waste diversion and waste prevention practices. The institution has identified three key barriers it must overcome to achieve its zero-waste goal: inadequate staffing and training resources; lack of real-time waste data; and space limitations.

 

University Medical Center Utrecht
University Medical Center Utrecht
A Medical Waste Recycling Best Practice of The Netherlands
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Kaiser Permanente and Cleveland Clinic
Kaiser Permanente and Cleveland Clinic
Thinking Outside the Box for Potential Recycling Partners
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
A Recycling Program Fueled by Creative Cooperation and Innovation
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Stanford Medical Center
Stanford Medical Center
Lessons Learned from Plastic Recycling in a Clinical Setting
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Health Partners
Health Partners
How Getting Staff Involved and Engaged and Leveraging Local Resources Led to Success
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Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
How Grassroots Efforts and Solid Planning Helped Overcome Silos and Enable Healthcare Plastics Recycling
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Gundersen Health System
Gundersen Health System
How Walking in Staff’s Shoes and Keeping Space in Mind Led to Program Success
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Chicago Regional Recycling Pilot
Chicago Regional Recycling Pilot
A First-of-its-Kind Regional Recycling Program in the Chicago Area
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Collaborating Across Industries
Collaborating Across Industries
How Finding the Right Partnerships Can Enable Effective Healthcare Plastics Recycling
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