Green Team at the Kansas City Free Health Clinic held its first meeting in September 2009 with members from almost every department in the clinic.聽
We promote reducing, recycling, and reusing.聽 Since the formation of the Green Team, we have set up ways to remove paper, cardboard, Styrofoam, cans, plastic bottles, and bottle caps from the facility.聽 (Even before the official committee, we were recycling ink and toner cartridges and cell phones. We encourage employees, volunteers, students, OK anyone to bring in these items from home, as well as digital cameras.)聽 Our big project for this year is reducing the amount of paper used on an everyday basis.聽 We are lucky to be able to pass on items to be reused such as prescription bottles and excess blood tubes to other groups and mission trips.聽
Our big event was in April 2010 at the All Staff meeting when Eco-Elvis (MARC) educated us on the simple things we can do to preserve the environment in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.聽
Live, Love, Recycle!