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Environmental Sustainability
NEWS & EVENTS
Going Green - Weekly Tips
LEARN MORE » News:
    IHS staff earned five Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Green Champion Awards in FY2011. To learn more about the award winners, visit the What Is IHS Doing? page.

Events:
    The Sustainable Healthcare and Healthcare Development Conference will be held in Fort Lauderdale Fl, on October 24 - 26, 2012. Learn from the best case studies and best practices and walk the convention floor to see some of the most innovative solutions for sustainable healthcare.

Environmental sustainability is the responsibility for sound environmental stewardship shared by all those whose actions may impact the environment.

In our daily work, we consume electricity, fuel, water, paper and office supplies, medical supplies, cleaning products and numerous other consumer goods. We are continually creating medical waste, hazardous wastes, garbage, pharmaceutical wastes, and waste electronics. When it comes to environmental sustainability, we all have a responsibility.

To reduce our impact on the environment, IHS staff, contractors, and suppliers must ensure that environmental considerations are introduced at the earliest stages possible when planning and implementing agency operations. This website provides information on how we can all protect the environment.


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