July 2009
King County’s Solid Waste Division names Evergreen Hospital to the third-annual Best Workplaces for Recycling & Waste Reduction. Evergreen is recognized for strong internal recycling programs and for its commitment to reducing the amount of waste it produces.
May 2009
Evergreen earns the Practice Green Health Partner Recognition Award for making measurable progress toward improving environmental performance.
November 2008
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit phased out ‘Dr. Brown’ baby bottles containing Bis-Phenol A (BPA), a possible toxin, added in the production of polycarbonate bottles.
November 2008
Evergreen cafeteria switched to reusable plates to reduce waste and move towards eliminating Styrofoam.
September 2008
Fluorescent lighting fixtures throughout the hospital changed to lights and ballasts that required less energy, reducing our energy/carbon footprint.
February 2008
Expanded the food composting program to collect all food scraps generated in food preparation.
November 2007
Initiated the Green Stewardship Award, which recognizes staff who take the extra effort to help reduce the hospitals environmental footprint.
November 2007
Human Resources introduces a monthly $20 subsidy for employees who walk, bike or bus to work three or more times a week.
October 2007
Green Team members present the need for an Evergreen ‘Sustainable Plan’ to Administration. This results in Administration support of the Green Team through bimonthly Green Team meetings and Administrative membership in the Green Team. Green Team plans are written into the Evergreen Strategic plan for 2009-11.
August 2007
Green Team web page launched on Evergreen intranet; it is a web resource for sustainable practices on the Evergreen campus.
June 2007
Green Team expands collection of expired supplies for developing countries and starts a network of volunteer floor contacts to assist with Green Team programs.
April 2007
Start using reusable Sharps containers.
March 2007
The Green Team is formed by four RN’s who meet quarterly with the goal of reducing Evergreen’s environmental footprint.
February 2007
Evergreen joined Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)
June 2006
Re-evaluation of recycling process at Evergreen results in adoption of all-in-one recycling.
2006
Trialed collecting food waste, to be collected by composting vendor
2004
Eliminated Di-Ethyl-Hexyl-Phthalate from NICU-Pediatric supplies
1998
Most Mercury is eliminated from hospital equipment
1993-94
Evergreen Healthcare is listed as Distinguished Business in the Green with King County’s Green Works program.