Health system Kaiser Permanente’s sustainability strategy focuses on five key areas: climate and energy; safer chemicals; water conservation; sustainable food; and waste reduction, according to an article on the Green Biz website.
Best practices include:
• Starting a reprocessing program
• Buying safer cleaning products
• Purchasing meat without antibiotics and serving less meat
• Purchasing flame-retardant-free furniture
• Talking about climate change as a health issue
U.S. hospitals contribute 8 percent of our total carbon footprint, creating 2 million tons of waste annually.
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