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MIRT Medical Industry Waste Reduction Roundtable

MIRT Medical Industry Waste Reduction Roundtable. Dave Waddell Local HW Mgmt Program- King County dave.waddell@metrokc.gov. MIRT’s Purpose. Bring together medical professionals Facilitate exchange of environmental ideas Prevent and reduce waste

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MIRT Medical Industry Waste Reduction Roundtable

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  1. MIRTMedical Industry Waste Reduction Roundtable Dave Waddell Local HW Mgmt Program- King County dave.waddell@metrokc.gov

  2. MIRT’s Purpose • Bring together medical professionals • Facilitate exchange of environmental ideas • Prevent and reduce waste • Bridge regulator/medical facilities barrier • Conduct seminars and facilitate round tables • Research info needed by hospitals

  3. MIRT Begins - 1999 • Original focus: Solid Waste • Started meeting in 1999 • Had 9 roundtable meetings • Developed e-mail list of interested contacts • Decided seminar format would be useful

  4. MIRT Seminars - 2000 • Five seminars in 2000 • Managing Medical Plastics • Managing Chemicals - Pt 1 • Alternative Products • Managing Chemicals - Pt 2 • Green Purchasing • Round Table Format • 25% of time - networking

  5. MIRT Seminars - 2001 • Four seminars in 2001 • Energy & Water Mgmt • Building Green Facilities • Mercury Reduction • Managing Chemicals, pt. 3 • Half-day, start @ 8:00 • Maintain same location • Promote discussion

  6. MIRT Seminars - 2002 • Three seminars in 2002 • Measuring Waste Mgmt • Pharmaceuticals (intro) • Mercury Reduction • Trying to spread MIRT • Hg Seminars • 3 sites across state • Offer to help start MIRT

  7. MIRT Seminars - 2003 • One done • Cleaners & Disinfectants • One planned • Pharmaceuticals (BMPs) • Outreach to Veterinarians • Link to clinics

  8. Why Talk w/ Hospitals & Clinics? • Highly educated • Orientation: health & safety • Clinics are CESQGs • Haz waste = Biomedical waste, right? • Agreement: EPA & H2E • Mercury elimination • Total waste reduction

  9. Coordination: Putting on the Show • Reps from Two Hospitals • EPA • State Dept of Ecology • Seattle/King County • Hospital Waste Consultant • Physician/Consultant • Non-profit • Insurance Industry Rep

  10. Nuts & Bolts • $15,000 per year (EPA grant) • Consultant facilitation • Research on specific topics • 0.25 FTE • Database of contacts & info • Compile info, send to listserve • Seminar prep: All in-kind • Invitations, copies, mailing, snacks & coffee, speaking • UW gave great room for free

  11. Benefits of Doing This • Changes behavior • Real opportunities for change • Inexpensive to do • Existing agreements to improve environmental practices • Well educated industry • We can learn from each other • Get to find & hear good speakers

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