CHARME Publications


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Transitioning to Launderable Isolation Gowns: A Toolkit for Healthcare Leaders

This toolkit is designed for healthcare leaders and teams evaluating or implementing launderable isolation gowns as part of their personal protective equipment (PPE) strategy.

The guide supports organizations seeking to maintain high standards of infection prevention while reducing waste, improving supply resilience, and lowering total cost of ownership for isolation gowns.


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CHARME Playbook:  Expanding Single-Use Device Reprocessing in Healthcare

This playbook provides step-by-step guidance, stakeholder engagement strategies, real-world case studies, and practical tools—from FAQs to program maturity assessments—to support successful program expansion. 


Integrating Bioplastics into Products and Packaging in the Health SectorIntegrating Bioplastics into Products and Packaging in the Health Sector

This guide is intended for professionals who influence product design, procurement, and sustainability decisions related to plastics in healthcare. 

Organizations in adjacent industries—such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, consumer packaged goods, electronics, and food packaging—may also use this guide as a reference for applying biobased plastics within regulated, high-performance, or sustainability-driven product systems.