Some types of waste are much more difficult to dispose of than others, and hospital waste is one such case. Read on to see how UVA Health's medical waste team is treating regulated medical waste, maintaining a perfect record for 48 consecutive quarters.
UVA Health is helping support UVA's waste reduction efforts by incorporating recyclable packaging into pharmaceutical supply chains. Read on to learn more about how the UVA Health Pharmacy Enterprise team is keeping packaging out of landfills.
Two UVA Health Outpatient Surgery Center (OPSC) perioperative nurses - Alicia White, BSN, RN, CAPA, and Tabatha Gilbert, BSN, RN, CPAN - have been bringing awareness to the waste that medical operations produce. Read on to learn about their work towards waste reduction at UVA Health.
Meet members of our UVA community–students, faculty, engineers, facilities staff, and medical professionals–who are making impactful changes toward our ten bold sustainability goals. "Faces of Sustainability" aims to get to know them and inspire you with the stories of these change-makers’ efforts happening right here on Grounds, both large and small! Below meet Yushun, Dr. Ahdoot, and Tytus.
UVA Health University Medical Center Battle Building earned a Greening the OR Recognition Award from Practice Greenhealth for its efforts to reduce waste and find innovative sustainability solutions. Read the joint press release.
Please join us in giving a big CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Sustainability Leadership Award for 2023! We are delighted to recognize these outstanding individuals and organizations and honor the many others who were nominated for the award. Read our press release for details.
Everyday members of our UVA community–students, faculty, engineers, facilities staff, and medical professionals–are making impactful changes toward our ten bold sustainability goals. Through our new monthly "Faces of Sustainability" series, we aim to recognize their efforts and inspire you with the stories of these change-makers’ efforts happening right here on Grounds, both large and small!
This year, UVA Green Labs programs saw a 56% increase in participation in the Freezer Challenge, with thirty nine labs participating across the University.
