Resources

Water Efficiency Guide

Water Benchmark - Fact Sheet

Newcastle Community Hospital, Wicklow - Case Study

Connolly Hospital - Water Case Study

Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore

Waste Prevention & Improvement Programme (PCCC Facility)

How-To Set Up a Waste Prevention and Improvement Programme – Benchmarks & Savings Worksheet (PCCC facility)

Waste Prevention & Improvement Programme - Acute Hospital

How-To Set Up a Waste Prevention and Improvement Programme – Benchmarks & Savings Worksheet (Acute hospital)

Benchmarks for hospitals to rate themselves with regard to waste

Benchmarks for hospitals to rate themselves with regard to waste

Harvesting of RO unused water

An RO unit forces incoming water through a membrane to produce ultra pure water. Much of the water does not go through the membrane and, along with salts, etc., is wasted to drain.

Harvesting unused RO water

Reverse Osmosis (RO) is used in many Irish hospitals to produce ultra-pure water for a number of different functions including sterilisers for endoscopes and theatre instruments as well as for dialysis.

Set up a Waste Prevention and Improvement Programme

This How-To Guide provides guidance on the steps to set up a waste prevention and segregation improvement programme in your healthcare facility.

Waste Bin Sign - Landfill

Waste Bin Sign - Landfill