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

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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

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Chicago Regional Demonstration Project

Prove business viability and model circular system requirements

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Project Partners

Project Stakeholders

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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

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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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