Environmental Impacts of Recycling

A number of disposal options are available to healthcare facilities to deal with the non-regulated mixed plastic waste they generate. To help healthcare facilities make a more informed choice, HPRC undertook a life cycle assessment (LCA) literature survey on the environmental impacts of various plastics disposal methods. HPRC’s approach to the survey and its results are described in the HPRC website.

About HPRC

HPRC is a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling and waste management industries seeking to improve recyclability of plastic products within healthcare. HPRC is made up of brand leading and globally recognized members including Baxter, BD, Cardinal Health, DuPont, Eastman Chemical Company, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Nelipak Healthcare Packaging and Ravago Recycling Group. The council convenes biannually at meetings hosted by an HPRC member that regularly include stakeholder engagement events and facility tours to further learning and knowledge sharing opportunities through first-hand demonstration of best practices in sustainable product and packaging design and recycling processes. For more information, visit www.hprc.org and follow HPRC on LinkedIn.