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Maximizing Waste Stream <br />Efficiency is Necessary <br />On -going education at the individual level to ensure proper <br />segregation and use of white bag, red bag, shredding and <br />recycling <br />a Every toXnonths UNCH discards the weight of the space <br />Onhpace shuttles is diverted every six months <br />throL41 rEMling, shredding and composting <br />Current and Future initiatives targeting <br />waste reduction <br />MEDWorld — out - dated /out -moded medical equipment and <br />supplies for second and third world; nearly $10M sent <br />Continue to expand recycling program; space and cost <br />Eliminating plastics in favor of compostables in Food Service; also <br />focus on re- usables for Patient Meals (where possible) <br />Eliminating Styrofoam where possible in patient care areas <br />Considering and evaluating on -site processing system for <br />waste — sterilize and grind waste; inert/clean landfill <br />material <br />Improved system for collection and transfer of waste <br />material; re- useable Regulated Medical Waste containers <br />Individual responsibility for waste stream use /segregation <br />10/9/2014 <br />3 <br />