Extractables and Leachables USA 2025

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HPRC is looking forward to joining the Extractables and Leachables USA 2025 event in Alexandria, VA. Zach Muscato, Corporate Sustainability Manager, Plastics Ingenuity will be participating in the session on, Advanced Recycling: An Opportunity for Healthcare Plastics Circularity, on Wednesday, May 21st.

Plastics are essential for safe and affordable healthcare delivery globally, but their environmental impact, particularly from packaging, is a growing concern. While prioritizing waste reduction and reuse remains crucial, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) explored the potential of advanced recycling technologies to address the challenge of healthcare plastic waste. This presentation will overview the research, pilot testing and results of HPRC’s advanced recycling work that shows promise for recycling difficult-to-process healthcare plastics and aims to enable greater material circularity within the healthcare industry. Additionally, this presentation will conclude with guiding principles established by HPRC regarding the responsible use of advanced recycling technologies for healthcare plastics, encompassing topics of most efficient use of technology, environment and human health safeguards, claims and chain of custody, complementary relationship with mechanical recycling and circular enablement.