Healthcare Plastics--Lessons Learned in Driving a Circular Economy
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Transcript of Healthcare Plastics--Lessons Learned in Driving a Circular Economy
Healthcare PlasticsDriving a Circular Economy – Lessons Learned
Presented to GEMI
27 July 2016
Member Ellen
MacArthur CE
100
Agenda
Project Introduction and Context
• Who is HPRC
• Regional Demonstration Project - a value chain approach
The Healthcare Plastics Product – Packaging
Value Chain
Challenges in Creating Circular Solutions
Driving a Circular Economy – Lessons Learned 2
Who is HPRC?
Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) - a technical coalition working collaboratively to be a change agent for sustainable healthcare product and packaging end-of life solutions
Driving a Circular Economy – Lessons Learned 3http://www.hprc.org/
Chicago Regional Demonstration Project
Prove business viability and model circular system requirements
Driving a Circular Economy – Lessons Learned 4
Project Partners
Project Stakeholders
Driving a Circular Economy – Lessons Learned 5
Material Flow
Information Flow
Hospitals Logistics Providers Recycler End User
The Healthcare Plastics Product – Packaging Value Chain
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Densification
Functional Products & Packaging
Supply Value Creation
Design & Application
Recovery & Aggregation
Re-Use
Design
Manufacturing
UseRecovery & Aggregation
Product Testing
Molding
Formulation
Primary Output
Clean Plastics
Plastics Compounder
• Introduction of new plastic packaging schemes occurring faster and faster – disconnected from end-of-life uses.
• Creating a market - who could use the material?• Devil is in the details - polymers and additive composition
• Formulation• Molding – Testing• Product testing
• Designing systems for successful recovery within the user node of the supply chain
• Logistical Planning – sorting for value and generation of “clean” plastics
• Densification – baling, grinding, pelletizing
• Creating dialogue between Original Product Packaging Mfr. and and End-User
• Lack of standards and coordination across value chain.
Challenges in Creating Circular Solutions
Design & Application
Recovery & Aggregation
Re-Use
7Driving a Circular Economy – Lessons Learned
Move from Attitude of Recycling System Optimization to Systematic Supply Chain Development
• All stakeholders convene to build the circular solution (RE: the new supply chain system)
• All stakeholders are committed for the duration – need champions at each level
• Understand the economics …
• Understanding the various requirements that helps assures continuity.
• Thinking through economic scenarios that consider market volatility of commodity markets (RE: know the tipping points for all stakeholders)
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