Waste Reduction Week in Canada takes place from October 17-23, 2022. It is an opportunity to celebrate our environmental efforts and achievements to date, and encourage new ideas and solutions to reduce our waste. Reducing the amount of waste you create is an easy way that you can help make a difference.
TBRHSC’s Green Team is committed to reducing our environmental footprint and supporting these efforts through our extensive recycling programs onsite which includes:
- All Plastics #1 – #7
- Cardboard & Paper
- Cans & Scrap Metal
- Batteries
- Electronic Waste
We have started to setup ‘Green Suites’ within select departments, for those areas looking to champion their department’s recycling initiatives. These ‘Green Suites’ are a centralized area for managing and sorting recycle materials to minimize the amount of waste going to landfill.
We are also working on introducing two new recycling programs onsite:
- PPE Recycling:
- Includes recycling of uncontaminated masks/gloves/gowns/booties/etc
- The uncontaminated PPE is shipped to ‘LifeCycle Revive’, in Southern Ontario
- The contents are sterilized and processed into pellets, which are then in turn used to create recycling bins, bed pans, etc.
- Keurig K-Cup Recycling:
- Intended for areas with kitchenettes, where Keurig coffee brewing equipment is in use
- The pods are collected then sent to EMTERRA for processing.
- The pod components are separated – grounds become compost & the plastic is recycled.
If you are interested in becoming a recycling champion within your own department to help support and expand our onsite initiatives, we encourage you to please reach out to housekeeping@tbh.net
We also encourage you to visit the Green Team page on the intranet, as well as the Ecosuperior website to learn about more ways you can get involved and support the local sustainability efforts.