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Title: Act in harmony and interdependence with all creation treating our planet with reverence and acting r


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  • Act in harmony and interdependence with all
    creation treating our planet with reverence and
    acting responsibly
  • Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
  • Direction Statement

Bill Griffith President bgriffith_at_reductioninmotio
n.com 410-877-1593 (office) 443-622-4448 (mobile)
Rachel DeMunda Director Safety
Sustainability rdemunda_at_mdmercy.com 410-951-7916
(office) 443-827-4106 (mobile)
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Mercys Core Values
Excellence, Stewardship, Justice
Ensure an exceptionally safe and healthy
environment for employees, patients and visitors,
and the community through programs that promote
workplace safety and environmental protection.
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  • Goals and Objectives for FY09
  • Establish a Mercury Pollution Prevention Program
    by
  • Establishing realistic mercury pollution
    prevention goals and an implementation plan that
    is focused on source reduction.
  • Establishing a mercury pollution prevention
    policy.
  • Advance the Have Mercy on the Earth (HMOTE)
    program by further reducing the amount of waste
    being disposed of in the environment through
    waste reduction and recycling efforts including
  • Reduce regulated medical waste to 20 of the
    overall waste stream.
  • Train 90 of staff on Waste Management.
  • Increase recycling from the 19 baseline
    established in FY08.
  • Convert from a disposable sharps container
    program to a reusable sharps container program.
  • Expand the beverage container recycling program
    house-wide.
  • Utilize the Practice GreenHealth web-based waste
    tracking system to track and trend waste volumes
    and costs.
  • Communicate Have Mercy on the Earth program
    successes and recognize the efforts of employees
    by
  • Convert the HMOTE web site to SharePoint and
    build content.
  • Creating an annual newsletter to recognize
    employee and/or departmental achievements in
    support of the program.
  • Investigating opportunities for an employee
    recognition, incentive, and rewards program.

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Greening Initiatives
  • Environmental Services
  • Microfiber mops
  • Green cleaning chemicals
  • Information Technology
  • Electronic patient charts Allscripts Touchworks
  • Server virtualization
  • Low voltage blade technology
  • Imaging
  • Digital film processing
  • X-ray film recycling and silver reclamation
  • Laboratory
  • Xylene recycling
  • Mercury free lab
  • Capital Construction
  • CD recycling
  • New hospital design
  • Other
  • DEHP/PVC free IV systems (B Braun)
  • Integrated Pest Management Program

Green Team
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Waste Management
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REUSABLE SHARPS CONTAINERS
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Infectious Waste Only (Red Bag Waste)
  • Includes
  • Blood and all OPIM
  • Soaked/Dripping Bloody Dressings
  • Soaked/Dripping Bloody Gloves
  • Suction Canisters

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Clear Bag Waste Only
  • Includes
  • Packaging Material
  • Gloves
  • Food or Beverage Containers
  • Exam Paper
  • Empty Glove Boxes
  • General Trash
  • Disposable Gowns

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Precrusher
  • Clear bag waste
  • Construction demolition debris

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Paper
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Corrugated Cardboard
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Baling
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Beverage Containers(plastic, glass, metal)
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Batteries
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Electronics
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Dining Services
  • Conversion from disposable to reusable wares
  • Composting food waste
  • Bio-based packaging for On-the-Go items
  • Bio-based packaging for Desserts
  • Paper Coffee Cup options
  • Recycled Napkins in responsible dispensing units
  • Singly dispensed plastic ware to reduce excess
    packaging and encourage responsible use
  • Bulk condiments to reduce waste of packaging and
    encourage responsible use
  • rBGH free Fluid Milk and Dairy products
  • Local produce
  • Organic produce
  • Local meats
  • Fryer oil conversion to Biofuel
  • Recycling of cans, glass, paper
  • Bistro menus printed on recycled paper

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Bio-based Food Containers
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Food Composting
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