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M
ounds of
blue wrap
can really
pile up, especially if
you're saving it to
recycle. Store the
mounds you
collect in vacuum-
sealed bags before
sending it out for
repurposing. The
bags have small
holes throughout that
work as somewhat of
a vacuum as you
push the blue wrap
into the bag.
Lori Groven, RN,
MSPHN, CIC
TRIA Orthopaedic
Center
Bloomington,
Minn.
lori.groven@tria.com
Bag Up That Used Blue Wrap
• SMART STORAGE Vacuum-sealed bags limit the amount of space used
blue wrap takes up.
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