Why health care must track, set a goal, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(Less waste toolkit) This resource breaks down different types of waste, how they are generally disposed of, costs, etc. and offers recommendations for improvements.
This vetted list of criteria and third-party certifications meets the definition of sustainable meat and poultry for Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
[Plant-Forward Future] Entrée recipes submitted by health care facilities across the country to assist you in providing nutritious, delicious meals to your patients, visitors, and staff as you strive to reduce your meat and poultry purchases, and invest the cost savings in sustainable meat options.
(Health Care Without Harm) The toolkit includes a how-to guide for organizing the development and passage of a resolution in your facility, professional association or medical society as well as sample resolution templates.
There are numerous ways that hospitals can provide community benefit support for healthy food access programs. This brief outlines nine common role categories.
The Greehealth Cost of Ownership Calculator is designed to support looking at costs beyond the price tag, to evaluate hidden expenses, such as energy and waste costs, and other operational costs of using a product allowing more informed decision-making based on the full costs to an organization.
The huge quantities of medicines ending up as waste or in aquatic systems are a major environmental health issue. The increasing documentation of low dose effects makes pharmaceuticals a priorityarea from an environmental health perspective.
Hazardous waste that is improperly managed poses a serious threat to human health and the environment. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), passed in 1976, was established to set up a framework for the proper management of hazardous waste.
One way that hospitals can green their buildings is by using more sustainable materials in their facilities.
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