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Ideas Work
P r a c t i c a l p e a r l s f r o m y o u r c o l l e a g u e s
That
R
ecycling can be more than just a
beautiful idea. Here at the
University of Wisconsin School of
Medicine and Public Health, we're using
medication vial caps that otherwise would
have been thrown away to create beautiful
works of art. We've been at it for just more
than a year now, and not only have we
kept more than 200 pounds of bottle caps
SUSTAINABILITY
A Crafty Idea for Recycling
Colorful Medication Vial Caps
CAP-ITAL IDEA The Wisconsin capital dome, complete with its famous flowerbeds, is a current biocap project.
Karin
Zuegge,
MD
• STRONG VISUAL A rainbow cancer ribbon made entirely from
medication vial caps that otherwise would have been thrown away.
Karin
Zuegge,
MD