2. J. Michael Nied P2 SHWEC Intern

7. Improving Separation GI unit liquid waste canisters Reusable sharps containers Trace chemo waste

8. DNR: Sharps Bulk blood or body fluids OSHA: Drippable, pourable, squeezable, flakeable used to describe bulk blood or body fluids

10. Reduce medical waste by 23,000 pounds per year Reduce disposal costs by a few thousand dollars per year Comply with DNR mandated medical waste plan

12. Low Implementation Cost $$$ Yearly savings Payback: 1.5 years Already used in other Marshfield Clinic departments

13. Hard Trace Chemo Waste Soft Trace Chemo Waste

14. Implementation cost: $8,000 Annual decreased purchasing costs Reduced disposal Total Savings: $13,200 Payback: 7 months Plastic waste reduction: 4,200 pounds of plastic per year

16. Implementation cost: $0 Savings: 17% for 60 month contract Pollution prevented: 5,000 pounds of plastic containers

17. These were the projects that did not involve medical waste

19. May increase recycling by 6 tons per year IROW recycling quote: 20 yard dumpster Will reduce costs for large volume remodeling projects. May want to be considered on a case to case basis

20. LED LightingT8 Lighting

21. Implementation cost: $200 per fixture Payback period: 3.5 years

22. Implementation cost: $70 per fixture Less energy than T12, but same light output Payback period: 1.8 years

23. Recommend that lighting be upgraded where possible Uncertainty about future remodeling projects is a barrier to implementation

25. More expensive More labor time No significant pollution prevention

26. The recommended projects will reduce pollution and save money for Marshfield Clinic It is my hope that these projects will be implemented and that pollution prevention activities will continue after I leave

27. Manager Paul Steines SHWEC advisor Jonathan Rivin Bill Jeppson, Corporate Risk Sue Weister, Recycling Coordinator Marlene Jaglinski, SHWEC intern coordinator Karrie Karl, Building Services All Marshfield Clinic Employees