Faculty Sponsor
Kelly Rhoden
Faculty Sponsor College
Cross-college
Faculty Sponsor Department
Institute of Environmental Research and Education
Location
SOARS Virtual Conference
Presentation Website
https://unfsoars.domains.unf.edu/2021/posters/green-purchasing-guide-in-health-care-offices-and-clinics/
Keywords
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Abstract
Honorable Mention Winner
Environmental Center Leadership Program Project
According to researchers at Northeastern University and Yale, the U.S medical facilities are nearly responsible for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these institutions require significant amount of resources such as water, paper, plastic, and electricity but they are at often at a high cost, inefficient, and wasteful when inspecting at them closer. My project will provide a purchasing guide that will encourage to adopt environmentally, sustainable products that will save money and create a healthier environment. The main goal is to encourage offices to foster environmentally friendly products at an affordable cost. Through the collaboration of The My Green Doctor, a free nonprofit service whose main’s goals is to include environmental sustainability in offices & homes, I will create an essay and a visualized table for an open access page on the My Green Doctor’s Website for health care offices and clinics to utilize. It will encompass on the definition of sustainability and the relationship it has with the health care field, as well as, delve into what makes a product sustainable and factors to take in consideration such as the source of materials used, manufacturing process, packaging and shipping, reuse and recycling potential and disposal, etc. This guide will educate buyers of the proper insights and tools to look for in suppliers and an accessible and easy way to incorporate sustainability without taking time away from patient care.
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Green Purchasing Guide in Health Care Offices and Clinics
SOARS Virtual Conference
Honorable Mention Winner
Environmental Center Leadership Program Project
According to researchers at Northeastern University and Yale, the U.S medical facilities are nearly responsible for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these institutions require significant amount of resources such as water, paper, plastic, and electricity but they are at often at a high cost, inefficient, and wasteful when inspecting at them closer. My project will provide a purchasing guide that will encourage to adopt environmentally, sustainable products that will save money and create a healthier environment. The main goal is to encourage offices to foster environmentally friendly products at an affordable cost. Through the collaboration of The My Green Doctor, a free nonprofit service whose main’s goals is to include environmental sustainability in offices & homes, I will create an essay and a visualized table for an open access page on the My Green Doctor’s Website for health care offices and clinics to utilize. It will encompass on the definition of sustainability and the relationship it has with the health care field, as well as, delve into what makes a product sustainable and factors to take in consideration such as the source of materials used, manufacturing process, packaging and shipping, reuse and recycling potential and disposal, etc. This guide will educate buyers of the proper insights and tools to look for in suppliers and an accessible and easy way to incorporate sustainability without taking time away from patient care.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/soars/2021/spring_2021/52