Food Waste, Management, and Worms Last week’s College and University Recycling Coalition (CURC) Workshop at Michigan State University provided great discussion on organics waste diversion. I must say, there was quite the buzz about vermicomposting – using worms to create a nutrient-rich soil amendment and keeping it on campus to minimize costs and […]
Read MoreSlide Deck: A Deep Dive into Food Recovery Program Design RRS’ organics expert Nicole Chardoul gave a presentation during the College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC) webinar. Nicole provided a comprehensive discussion of the decision points involved in designing a food recovery and composting program. View the full slide deck here: RRS Nicole Chardoul – A Deep […]
Read MoreCheck Up for Food Waste When a known and respected institution, such as a hospital, leads the way in environmental health and sustainability, it takes the motto of “do no harm” to a whole new level that reaches beyond patients, employees, and visitors, and into the community at large. Hospitals can have a huge influence […]
Read MoreOrganics Expert, Nicole Chardoul, Talks Organic Waste and Healthcare October 10, 2014, Ann Arbor, MI – Sustainability and recycling consulting firm Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) congratulates Nicole Chardoul, Principal and Vice President, on a successful presentation during the Michigan Green Health Conference at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Oct 9th. Chardoul […]
Read MoreA Meeting of the Minds Public Discussion of Private Sector Recovery In late January several of RRS’ private sector recovery and sustainability experts gathered around a video conference to chat about current trends, hotspots, and opportunities. Here are a few highlights of that conversation. Q: Which sustainability topics are […]
Read MoreHealthy Food, Healthy Environment, Healthy Community Hospitals are in the business of making people healthy. However, promoting good health goes beyond the exam or operating room. That extension of encouraging health can be seen in the food selection in the cafeteria, the recycling/composting practices in the waste management department – all of which appeal to […]
Read MoreHealthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 1 of 4: Assessment Today we introduce the idea of an initial wellness check-up of your sustainability program. Whether you are new to sustainability or you’ve had a program in place for several years, it is a good idea to do a routine check-up to review your program’s goals and […]
Read MoreHealthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 2 of 4: Planning Part 1 of this blog series discussed your sustainability program assessment. Now that you have identified your accomplishments, as well as any areas of improvements, how do you take it to the next step? Planning your sustainability program, or revising your sustainability goals if you already […]
Read MoreHealthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 3 of 4: Implementation The third step to strengthening your healthcare sustainability program after assessment and planning is implementation. You’ve done your routine program check-up to identify accomplishments, opportunities, and gaps. You have set new goals and priorities, and ran the business case to understand the resources needed and potential benefits. Now, […]
Read MoreHealthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 4 of 4: Reporting Congratulations! You have completed your program assessment, planned short- and long-term priority implementation, and you have implemented a project or two. Now it’s time to report and communicate your successes. Based on the key metric you set in the planning phase, once you implement and operate your […]
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