Welcome to BlueBin's Sustainability Focus newsletter! We're excited to bring you insights on the intersection of environmental sustainability, patient care, and staff safety, specifically how supply chain dynamics contribute to the sector's long-term viability. This newsletter will provide valuable analysis and strategies to help you navigate the challenges of maintaining environmental sustainability in healthcare and supply chain systems. Stay tuned for expert insights and actionable tips to strengthen your decision-making for a sustainable future!
Employee Spotlight
Get to know our team!
Learn more about the folks here at BlueBin who keep supplies and operations flowing.
Carl Petschke
Why I'm Passionate About Healthcare Supply Chain
Healthcare is full of inefficiencies—from delays to over-ordering. I’m driven to remove these barriers by ensuring teams get the right product at the right time. Strong supply chain-clinical partnerships reduce stress, boost efficiency, and improve patient care
A Moment That Stands Out
At one hospital, converting to BlueBin’s 2-Bin system streamlined operations so effectively that the supply chain team could absorb ordering and delivery for Pharmacy/Fluids and Respiratory, without adding any staff. It created a more unified, agile supply chain for the entire facility.
Outside of Work
I’m a big fan of sports—especially soccer, tennis, and running—and love spending time outdoors. Lately, I’ve also been working on turning my brown thumb green!
Industry News
Learn what's happening in healthcare sustainability.
Arizona State University: Reducing waste in medical settings Dr. Domico’s work shows that aligning healthcare with planetary health—by cutting ICU emissions without compromising care—makes sustainability a clinical imperative, not an option, for medicine’s future.
UCHealth cut inventory waste by 16% and eliminated $540K in dead stock using BlueBin’s BlueQ Analytics—proving that smart, data-driven inventory management turns sustainability into a strategic advantage without compromising care.
Polls
Give your feedback on the state of the industry.
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How is your organization supporting device reprocessing to reduce waste?
Request a Complimentary Supply Chain Resilience Assessment
For a limited time, BlueBin is offering a complimentary supply chain resilience assessment for healthcare organizations, including acute and non-acute facilities, to evaluate their resilience framework against industry-leading practices.
Note: BlueBin’s mission is to transform healthcare by enhancing the supply chain process, ensuring that patient care staff have the right supplies at the right time and maximizing efficiency. In line with this mission, BlueBin advocates for and supports the AHRMM Keys for Supply Chain Excellence. By focusing on improving inventory management, optimizing supply chain processes, and minimizing waste, we aim to reduce costs, accelerate operational efficiency, and enhance clinical outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The AHRMM Keys for Supply Chain Excellence serve as key performance indicators (KPIs), establishing essential standards for supply chain management in the healthcare field. Learn more about the AHRMM Keys.
Article summary: Hospitals must confront the 5 million tons of annual waste and 80% environmental impact tied to single-use devices (SUDs), 95% of which occurs during production—not disposal—by adopting FDA-cleared reprocessing that can save $465M–$2.28B annually, reduce emissions, and maintain safety through smarter policy, auditing, and staff training.
Did you know? BlueBin strengthens medical reprocessing efforts by using BlueQ Analytics to identify high-volume candidates, freeing 15–25% of storage and capital through waste reduction, and creating the standardized, reliable workflows and >98% fill rates needed to scale circular practices with confidence.
Sustainability Tip
Standardize Task Cards
Create standardized templates for task cards that can be reused across different projects and teams. This minimizes the need for excessive printing and encourages consistency, while also promoting the reuse of resources in your BlueBin Kanban system.
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