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Australia CEO Carmel Monaghan said the achievement was thanks to the commitment of everyone across the organisation who each day make practical and thoughtful choices to swap out single use plastics in favour of sustainable alternatives.

“This milestone shows what’s possible when our people are united by purpose,” Ms Monaghan said.

“We’re committed to improving health and wellbeing – not just for our patients, but for our planet too. Removing 100 million plastic items from landfill is just one of the ways we’re making conscious, long-term choices to support the environment.”

Since launching the initiative in 2020, Ramsay has replaced millions of single-use plastic items, including:

• more than 37 million medicine cups
• more than 19.5 million drinking cups
• almost 20 million kidney dishes.

Additionally, the company continues to replace around 6 million plastic water bottles each year with reusable jugs.

These changes are part of Ramsay Cares – the organisation’s sustainability strategy that also includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and design greener facilities.

Ms Monaghan said Ramsay recognised its responsibility to lead by example.

“We want to set the standard for sustainable health care – to show that practical, measurable change is possible, and that hospitals can play a role in building a better future,” she said.

Ramsay Health Care has pledged to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and continues to invest in initiatives that benefit people, the planet and communities.