Waste Minimization for Health Care Organizations

Associated Purchasing Services and Bridging the Gap, through funding by the Mid America Regional Council and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources have developed a manual to guide health care organizations in their efforts to reduce solid waste. The lessons can help you preserve our environment while providing you the opportunity to reduce waste disposal expense.

View the manual online in PDF format: Waste Minimization Manual for Health Care Organizations. If you don’t have Acrobat Reader, click here to obtain and install.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program

The EPP Program was created to help our members become better environmental stewards. This program identifies opportunities for pollution prevention, including mercury elimination, waste minimization, and toxicity reduction. It also provides products and services that support and encourage practice changes that protect the health of the community and the environment. Learn more about EPP...