SWACO works with central Ohio hospitals to recycle COVID-19 vaccine packaging materials.

The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) has begun working with local hospital systems to divert vaccine packaging and coolers away from landfill. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines require ultra-low freezing temperatures for storage and expanded polystyrene (EPS) manufacturers across the U.S. are ramping up production in order to keep up with the demand. According to SWACO, all of that additional and bulky material could take up limited landfill space if not diverted and reused or recycled.

SWACO與俄亥俄州中部醫院合作，回收COVID-19疫苗包裝材料。俄亥俄州中部固體廢物管理局（SWACO）已開始與當地醫院系統合作，將疫苗包裝和冷卻器從垃圾填埋場轉移出去。 Moderna疫苗和Pfizer疫苗都需要極低的冷凍溫度才能存儲，美國各地的聚苯乙烯（EPS）生產商正在增加產量以適應需求。 根據SWACO的說法，如果不進行分流，再利用或回收，所有這些額外的笨重材料都將佔據有限的垃圾填埋場。

Source: packaginworldinsights.com