Green Light Projects—Waste
- Establish a baseline for waste generation and track performance.
- Develop an organizational environmental principles statement.
- Maintain organization-wide mercury-free policies.
- Fluorescent Lighting Management and Recycling
- Establish a waste minimization committee.
- Conduct a waste assessment.
- Improve waste-handling, container utilization and management process.
- Maximize waste equipment utilization and hauling efficiencies.
- Lifecycle Management of Electronics
- Implement a facility-wide battery recycling program.
- Develop and/or enhance the facility’s recycling program.
- Maximize construction and demolition recycling pertinent to daily operations.
- Reduce regulated medical waste (RMW) generation.
- Switch to reusable sharps containers.
- Implement and manage a best practice pharmaceutical waste management program.
- Audit all hazardous waste-related activities for compliance and beyond
- Paper Reduction and Sustainable Printing
- Reprocess approved single-use devices.
- Convert to rigid reusable sterilization containers.