University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Towards global leadership in environmental sustainability.

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University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Towards global leadership in environmental sustainability

 Promote excellence in environmentally- sustainable practices throughout the Faculty.  Provide resources on environmentally- sustainable practices to the Faculty.  Facilitate implementation of environmentally–sustainable practices throughout the Faculty.  Establish the Faculty of Medicine as a leader in environmentally–sustainable practices locally, nationally and internationally.

Where We Stand: Us The rest of campus (TROC)

St. George Campus Total Medical Science Building (12-15% of total) CO 2 emissions (Tonnes/year)

Goal: Minimize our negative environmental impact Strategy: Reduce our energy use and decrease our waste output Implementation Approaches:  Reduce  Reuse  Recycle  Rethink!

Conserve electricity:  Turn the lights OFF when not in use  Turn equipment OFF when not in use  Turn computers OFF when not in use

Conserve electricity:

Waste less:  CUPS - Obtain a reusable coffee mug and water bottle coffee mug and water bottle  PAPER - Invest in a double-sided-page printer for your lab and have this as the default setting on your printer =

Before purchasing new lab equipment:  Utilize “Swap-shop”  Utilize equipment repair service in MedStores

6 21  Recycling facilities are available for:  Paper  Glass/plastic bottles  Cafeteria disposables  Printer cartridges  Batteries

34 57  Recycling facilities are also available for:  Plastics  Styrofoam  Electronics

Questions about recycling? Contact: UofT Waste Management

 Do you REALLY need it NOW? If not, request that multiple-piece purchases be shipped together:  Directly on your PO  Directly via the company  Via UShop (  Via purchasing from ‘green companies’  Double-side your photocopying  Install motion sensors on lighting in equipment rooms  Always consider how else you can lower your environmental footprint in your workplace (as well as in your ‘other’ life)…

 BIKE REPAIRS: Get free bicycle maintenance and repair services at:  BICYCLE PARKING: The Green Committee is working towards obtaining a card-key access bicycle parking facility. Stay tuned for details!  If you cannot bike, consider the TTC or car- pooling or as your FIRST choice

Questions? Comments? us at: Thank you!