Environmental Protection
Beginning with a partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) in the 1990s, OHA embarked on a campaign to assist hospitals with pollution prevention and waste reduction in Ohio.
The initial partnership's focus was threefold: “promote the elimination of mercury from hospitals, reduce hospital waste stream volumes, and prevent pollution,”
OHA's Environmental Leadership Council provides leadership, support and technical resources to Ohio hospitals in their efforts to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and comply with environmental regulations. The Council consists of representatives from hospitals and organizations such as the Ohio Nurses Association and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
OHA's environmental advocacy is accomplished through its Hospital Pollution Prevention (P2) Initiative, a hands-on approach to evaluate waste systems. Learn more about OHA's P2 University.
OHA Becomes a WasteWise Endorser
September 10, 2009:
The WasteWise Program provides a mechanism for U.S. EPA to once again award exceptional efforts in waste reduction and green house gas (GHG) emission reductions. It is the agency's best-suited voluntary program to support health care sustainability efforts.
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