Tools and resources

How to start a sustainability program internship

• Engaged Leadership
• Toolkit
• Internship

(Engaged leadership toolkit) Most health care sustainability coordinators started out as interns.  Internships or volunteers demonstrate their value, make the case and are sometimes transitioned to full-time positions. This has been the case at numerous facilities including Metro Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Spectrum Health, Bronson Hospital, Trihealth, HealthPartners and…

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Data 101 webinar series: How to conduct a material and waste baseline

• Waste
• Webinar
• Solid waste

How to conduct a material and waste baseline - Join this webinar for an overview of the categories that Practice Greenhealth has established in order for hospitals to use a standardized practice for measuring materials and waste. Review a step-by-step approach to understanding and tracking each waste stream, as required by Practice Greenhealth. 

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NorthShore Health System: Implementing successful waste management/recycling initiatives in the OR

• Greening the Operating Room

This presentation, an exemplary document from NorthShore HealthSystem,  shows how one facility was successful at implementing waste management/recycling initiatives in the operating room.

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Best practices for disposal of controlled substances

• Waste
• Pharmaceutical Waste
• Guide

In light of the opioid epidemic, environmental concern over medication in waterways and confusing and sometimes conflicting DEA and EPA regulations, Practice Greenhealth formed a controlled substances work group to develop a guidance document helping health care facilities properly and legally manage controlled substances within the facility.  The flow chart leads the facility through the steps…

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Material and waste baseline presentation with script

• Presentation
• Waste
• Solid waste
• Toolkit

(Less waste toolkit)The material and waste baseline PowerPoint presentation and script was developed to help you educate your community. Download the PowerPoint with notes to use as you see fit.  

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Sharing call: Drug Enforcement Agency and controlled substances

• Webinar
• Pharmaceutical Waste
• Waste
• Toolkit

(Less waste toolkit) A WebEx recording featuring Drug Enforcement Agency about safe and secure drug disposal.

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Sharing call with Dartmouth Hitchcock: How to track materials and wastes

• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
• Waste
• Webinar
• Toolkit

(Less waste toolkit) A WebEx recording with Dartmouth Hitchcock sharing how to track materials and wastes.

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Why less waste?

• Less Waste

Why should health care commit to producing less waste?

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Waste Management & Recycling

• Waste

When contracting for Waste Management Services, consider the following suggested RFP questions to assess services available to your organization. This resource was created to provide purchasing guidance to support your organization's sustainability goals in waste reduction.  

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Suggested Environmental Considerations for Dietary Plastic Kits

• Food

The suggested environmental disclosure questions may be used in your RFI/RFP to help inform your purchasing decisions. Dietary plastic kits may include cutlery, straws, paper napkins and seasonings. However, not all of the questions are applicable for all products.

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