OSE_1303_part2_Layout 1 2/7/13 4:29 PM Page 115
S U S T A I N A B L E
S U C C E S S
throwing them away, and take the full
the landfill. The company that reuses our
shoebox to a recycling center. Also col-
blue wrap told me they have customers
lect old cell phones for refurbishing and
that specifically request their products
distribution to victims of violence or sol-
are shipped in the wrap so they can reuse
diers stationed overseas.
it — so it actually has 3 lives!
Afton Martin
Miriam Jenkins
Texas Health Partners
Lowcountry Outpatient
Addison, Texas
Surgery Center
afton.martin@
Summerville, N.C.
texashealthpartners.com
miriam.jenkins@
lowcountryortho.com
Repackage Packaging
Take the packing material that comes
Ask Patients to Help
with supply deliveries and the blue wrap
Have patients bring bags in which their
that collects in central sterile to a local
personal belongings will be placed during
business for them to reuse when shipping surgery. They'll appreciate that you're
their products. It's a great feel-
keeping the disposable bags facilities typ-
ing to know that
ically use out of the landfill.
every week
Regina Robinson, RN, MBA, CASC
you're sav-
Peninsula Surgery Center
ing carloads
Newport News, Va.
of materials
regina.robinson@rivhs.com
from going to
F E B R U A R Y 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
1 1 5
