Wastewater treatment plants not only struggle removing pharmaceuticals, it seems some drugs actually increase after treatment. When researchers tested wastewater before and after treatment at a Milwaukee-area treatment plant, they found that two drugs — the anti-epileptic carbamazepine and antibiotic […]
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The Green Hospital Scorecard (GHS) is a benchmarking and recognition program which aims to reflect hospitals’ environmental performance as indicated by their operations, management, and policies. Hospitals that participate in the GHS program receive an individual GHS report, which is […]
The State of Green Cleaning in Canadian Hospitals Pollution prevention is a growing concern for hospitals. At its simplest, pollution prevention (P2) is good business. It reduces the amount of products purchased, and reduces the amount of waste sent out. […]