November 12, 2010 at 1:00 PM Eastern
Register Online
While sustainability initiatives are becoming more and more innovative as hospitals think of new ways to reduce their environmental footprint, setting up a recycling program is often one of the first programs to be implemented in hospitals committed to going green. Recycling is indelibly tied to the concept of greening and the presence (or lack thereof) of a recycling program becomes symbolic of a hospital’s commitment to becoming a more sustainable organization. Staffs increasingly expect to have access to recycling containers at work, as they do at home. So too, hospitals are finding, do patients and visitors. While basic recycling programs are often considered low-hanging fruit, every new initiative needs proper planning and strategy to be successful. And measuring progress has become paramount in validating the commitment of the organization.