GREEN TEAM

When the call went out at Patient News to help establish an environmental initiative within the company, over a third of the staff responded and established an employee-driven program.

The purpose of this team is to implement products and processes that treat the environment with respect in all that we do. Since summer 2006, we have continued to encourage and support the growth of this movement which involves going beyond a comprehensive recycling program to choosing environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, reducing packaging waste in our supply purchases and starting a carpooling program. Some staff even commute to work by walking, cycling and even kayaking! Employees are also encouraged to submit their ideas for day-to-day methods of caring for our environment, such as reducing paper use. The Green Team sets a new list of goals each year, including reducing energy consumption and choosing more environmentally friendly sources of energy and even more Patient News staffers have signed on to help make these goals happen.

This dedication to the environment has grown to extend beyond the doors of our plant.