These projects support environmental sustainability in hospitals, especially operating theatres.
Waste Action Reuse Portal (WARPIT)
The Waste Action Reuse Portal (WARPIT) website works by allowing staff to list items that are no longer in use, mainly furniture, for other staff to claim.
Added: 1 March 2024 | Last updated: 14 March 2024
Patient plastic bottle collection
Hospitals have a significant amount of patient plastic bottle waste. South Western Sydney Local Health District and HealthShare NSW started a trial of patient plastic bottle collection in January 2020...
Added: 4 August 2021 | Last updated: 4 August 2021
Bread tags for wheelchairs
Bread tags for wheelchairs is an initiative taking place at St George Hospital, aimed to encourage the separation of waste. The initiative contributes to the overall aim to completely eliminate...
Added: 18 February 2020 | Last updated: 20 April 2021
Randwick campus redevelopment Green Travel Plan
The Randwick campus redevelopment Green Travel Plan and implementation plan sets out: future targets for staff travel mode share, specifically a reduction in car driver mode share; travel demand management...
Added: 18 February 2020 | Last updated: 3 March 2020