CHW

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CHWs Ecological Initiative From the Beginning

• Catholic Health East
• Teleconference
• May 15, 2007

Mary Ellen Leciejewski, OP Keith Callahan
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Lay the Foundation

• Tap into your mission
• Secure leadership commitment
• Create Eco Teams
• Develop plan policies
• Set goals
• Track and report
• Celebrate successes

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Healthcares Huge Environmental Impact
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Reduce Medical Waste

• Reusable sharps containers
• Medical device reprocessing
• Multiple suction rovers

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Reduce energy water use

• Tracking greenhouse gasses
• Micro-fiber mops
• Digital x ray machines

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Eliminate/Reduce Toxics

• Mercury
• PVC/DEHP
• E-waste

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Support sustainable design

• Healthy building
• Food/food production

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Challenges

• Costs
• Lack of space, time, personnel
• Clarify best practice for recycling disposal
• Educating staff
• Keeping up staff enthusiasm
• Green purchasing (finding products that work)
• Lack of haulers in certain geographical area

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The Real Definition
Environmentally preferable purchasing
means Buying less polluting products and
services from less polluting companies.