Environmental Stewardship:Re-use and waste diversion

Reducing the impact of health care on the environment

November 18, 2005

What have we done?

• Re-use:– MBay

– Property Disposition

– World Relief – med/surg supplies

– Eyeglasses, toner cartridges, cell phones, etc.

MBay: linked to overall environmental stewardship effort

MBay: linked to overall environmental stewardship effort

Internal web site point-of-entry

Recycle – Collect – Recycle Program

• Concept: staff, families, visitors contribute recyclables with value

• Value received for recyclables used to support patient and family programs

• Benefits patients, community, UMHS and the environment

Recycle-Collect-Recycle keys to success

• Convenient, central location

• Link to institutional & community goals

• Publicity

• Supportive staff Recycling Coordinator Dave Tyler and Mott Community Outreach Coordinator Dana Kremm

greet donors at the collection site.

Positive media coverage

What’s in the works?

• Environmental Stewardship - Waste Management – Recycling outreach education in development through Nursing-Facilities Partnership