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Cleveland Clinic makes carbon-neutrality its newest sustainability goal
Health system plans to reach goal through renewable energy purchases, continued energy efficiency
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St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor recognized for green initiatives
Michigan Health and Hospital Association honors hospital for its community and sustainability efforts
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Survey dives into clinical perspective on sustainability
Nearly all respondents say environmental sustainability contributes to high-quality care
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Hospital triples recycling efforts in just one month
Memorial Medical Center's recycling efforts helping to meet statewide waste-diversion goal
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New York health system reduces tons of food waste with disposal system
Montefiore uses food waste disposal system to divert waste from landfill and cut costs
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Hospitals take a 'waste not, want not' approach to food operations
HealthPartners, Providence Health and others cut down on unnecessary food expenditures
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Kaiser Permanente aims high in new sustainability initiative
Health system strives to become carbon positive, with full recycling of nonhazardous waste
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Gundersen's recycling pays off in more ways than one
The organization diverted 46 percent of its solid waste stream away from landfills last year
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2015 Sustainable Operations Survey
Hospitals make fruitful progress toward sustainability as some take great strides and others stick to baby steps
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Johns Hopkins finds physician support is key to recycling
Reduced operating room waste provides hospital with big savings
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