The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council, which includes members from Cardinal Health, Johnson & Johnson and Kimberly Clark and Waste Management, aims to be a change agent for sustainable healthcare product and packaging life cycle with the end goal of increasing the overall recycling of healthcare plastics.
HPRC is currently engaged in three initiatives aimed at enabling recycling of select plastics. The first initiative, healthcare plastics value chain mapping, is focused on defining the healthcare value chain and identifying issues and barriers along the value chain that disable plastics recycling. The second initiative, design for recycling guidelines, is focused on developing a document that articulates product and packaging design considerations that could enhance recycling potential and value. The third initiative, pilot study programs within healthcare facilities, is focused on building a data model to facilitate economic analysis of plastics recycling.
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