Wiicare Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to welcome Wiicare as its newest member. Wiicare, a consolidation of Wipak and Winpak organizations, is a manufacturer of healthcare packaging materials, including medical device, pharmaceutical, and sterile barrier packaging. “We are pleased to welcome Wiicare as a new member,” said Peylina Chu, Director of HPRC. “They are actively working towards circular solutions in their packaging materials, including the inclusion of recycled content across their product lines. Additionally, their corporate strategy is firmly centered on sustainability and waste reduction, aligning themselves exceptionally…

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PureCycle Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome PureCycle Technologies, a publicly-traded advanced recycling company, as its newest member. PureCycle uses proprietary technology to separate contaminants, odors, and colors from polypropylene (designated as No. 5 plastic) waste and transform it into ultra-pure recycled plastic. PureCycle will work to support HPRC efforts by offering a solution for hard to recycle polypropylene materials commonly found in healthcare. “We are very excited to welcome PureCycle as a member of HPRC,” said Peylina Chu, Director of HPRC. “They are at the forefront…

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Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Conducts Advanced Recycling Pilot Project

Over the course of 2021, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) embarked on a second phase of advanced recycling work and partnered with advanced recyclers to conduct a pilot project to better understand the suitability of a mixed stream of healthcare plastics as a feedstock for different advanced recycling technologies. The goal of this work was to uncover new recycling opportunities that will reduce landfill waste, carbon emissions associated with creating virgin plastic, and reliance on fossil fuels — ultimately enabling greater material circularity. This pilot project builds upon HPRC’s…

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