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The VCA is thrilled to announce that thePVC in Hospitals Recycling Program- that started in Melbourne in 2009 and is now going global - has been judged a finalist in the2016 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards.  This is great timing in the lead up to our openForumon the program running onTues 4 October. 

Victorian partners in this world leading initiative, in addition to the hundreds of staff, nurses and anaesthetists across 80 hospitals and healthcare facilities, are:

Western Hospital;
VCA members: Baxter Healthcare, Welvic Australia, and Aces Medical Waste; and
Cryo Grind.

Additional interstate and international partners are Matta Products (NZ), Statewide Waste Services (NSW) and Stateline (Tas).

Winners will be announced in Melbourne on Thurs 20 Oct 2016.  

The VCA extends a big thank you and three cheers to all!

50 million IV bags made from PVC are consumed every year in Australia. They serve an incredibly valuable service to thousands of people undergoing medical care and dialysis. And when they have been used, they should not go to waste.

Such PVC medical products are recyclable and the material is a valued, quality recyclate by donwstream manufacturers.

Today, following growth in a world-leading Australian recycling initative - PVC Recycling in Hospitals - high volume items such as face masks, IV bags and oxygen tubes are being collected and recycled from over 80 hospitals and healthcare facilities in Australia and New Zealand. And the number of participating facilities is growing.

Join our upcomingForumwith expert panel presenters to understand how to implement this program in your healthcare facility and help to take PVC Recycling in Hospitals to the next level.

When: Tues 4 Oct, 8.15-12 noon

Where: Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Click for details and to register.