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There are many strategies a hospital or health system can use to increase the availability of sustainably produced food options via existing supply channels and relationships. This document offers several strategies and resources to implement.
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(Health Care Without Harm) There are many opportunities for hospitals to improve patient safety, worker safety, and the overall health of communities and the environment via their food service operations. By implementing environmentally preferable purchasing and other operational and maintenance strategies in food service, hospitals can help to reduce patient, worker and community exposure to toxic chemicals, preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics for treatment of human disease, prevent air and water pollution, reduce waste, conserve natural resources and potentially save money over the… Read More
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A list of idling, air pollution, and fleet vehicle resources provided by Partners for Clean Air.
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(U.S. Department of Energy) IdleBox is an electronic education and outreach toolkit on vehicle idling reduction from the Clean Cities Coalition Network. The low-hanging fruit of fuel economy, idling reduction is a simple way to use less fuel and to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases.
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The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a voluntary collaboration between EPA and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. SmartWay Transport Partners lead the way towards a cleaner, more efficient transportation future by adopting fuel-saving strategies that increase profits and reduce emissions. The program applies to:
Shippers – any company that ships or receives items delivered by truck or rail transport
Carriers – companies that are truck owner-operators, private fleets, rail companies, and public for-… Read More
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Wheel weights are clipped to the rims of every automobile wheel in the United States in order to balance the tires. These weights often come loose and fall off. They are either washed into storm sewers and end up in waterways or are gathered during street cleaning and placed in municipal landfills. The weights are susceptible to atmospheric corrosion. Currently, there are no regulatory controls governing the use of lead wheel weights. Lead is a highly toxic chemical that has been designated as one of 31 Priority Chemicals targeted for reduction by EPA.
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(Department of Energy) Choosing a more efficient vehicle? Thinking about buying a new vehicle?
Fueleconomy.gov has gas mileage estimates and other information for cars from the current model year back to 1984.
Selecting which vehicle to purchase is the most important fuel economy decision you'll make.
The difference between a car that gets 20 MPG and one that gets 30 MPG amounts to $612 per year (assuming 15,000 miles of driving annually and a fuel cost of $2.45).
That's $3,062 extra in fuel costs over five years.
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Wondering what environmental issues or questions you should ask a supplier about a specific product? We make it easy for you by providing specification or RFP language, short explanations of environmental issues relevant to that product, referrals to product lists or environmental product certifications, and links to additional resources.
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The typical categories of medical waste and details regarding state-regulated treatment.
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