OliverHCP SustainabilityReport 2022 F WEB SPREADS - Flipbook - Page 6
| Product Spotlight
| Product Spotlight
Intelligent Sustainable Designs
We have been delivering high-quality, cost-effective packaging solutions for more than 50 years—and we apply
that same level of excellence to our sustainability practices. We recognize that our greatest opportunities to
make a positive difference in sustainability come through the innovative products we design and deliver to our
customers. As a result, we seek to minimize packaging materials while maximizing the integrity and utility of all
our designs. It’s an ongoing process that facilitates the most economical use of material for initial development
and next-generation designs.
Dispos-a-vent Barrier Pouch
Our award-winning Dispos-a-vent barrier pouch
eliminates the need for double packaging by
incorporating a Tyvek strip into a high-barrier
foil pouch, resulting in a packaged device
that can be sterilized by EtO or autoclave
sterilization while maintaining superior
barrier properties.
Kilmer Innovations in Packaging—
a Grassroots Approach to Sustainability
Kilmer Innovations in Packaging (KiiP) is an industry group that was started to connect healthcare
professionals across the full value chain—from material design to point of use. The group has evolved to
address major industry challenges and innovate packaging for the future. As the topic of sustainability
continues to flood the medical packaging industry, it became clear that further work was needed to
address sustainability efforts in packaging. In 2020, a working group dedicated to sustainability was
created, with a focus on removing waste before it is introduced into the larger healthcare ecosystem
(upstream innovation). The Sustainability Group, co-led by Oliver Healthcare Packaging, meets
regularly to discuss topics like advanced recycling and other ways to create less packaging waste.
Oliver is proud to be a founding member of the Kilmer Innovations in Packaging Sustainability Group.
HDPE CleanCut Cards
Our line of high-density polyethylene
(HDPE) CleanCut Cards underscores our
efforts toward a smaller disposal footprint.
Made from 100 percent recyclable virgin
resin, HDPE eliminates the need for rigid,
bulky trays, and the flexible material allows
for easier disposal into a recycling bin.
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