When selecting laboratory equipment, to ask for information about the environmental attributes of the reagents that must be purchased. This guide will help.
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(Greenhealth Cost of Ownership toolkit) What to consider for a product's total cost along with specific examples of products, costs, and considerations.
(Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) The purpose of this tool is to support hospitals and group purchasing organizations in considering environmental costs in their procurement decision-making.
Utilize the suggested RFP/RFI questions for fluid management systems with reusable canisters to reduce a significant portion of waste from operating rooms.
These questions are suggested for consideration in services contracts for environmental services, laundry and linen services, and patient transport services.
Suggested environmental specifications and disclosure questions for courier services.
Here are suggested environmental considerations for the RFI/RFP process for copiers, digital duplicators, facsimile machines, mailing machines, multifunctional devices, printers, and scanners.
This is a list of questions and environmental issues to consider during the purchasing process for electronic instruments and analyzers
This 2008 VA Medical Center memorandum outlines their Green Procurement Program.
A sample environmentally preferred purchasing policy for hospitals or clinics to adapt and adopt
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