HEARRT

Healthcare Environmental Awareness and Resource Reduction Team (HEARRT) is a networking group that addresses environmental issues within Minnesota's health care industry. Health care facilities around Minnesota make up roughly three-fourths of the participants; the remainder is county hazardous waste staff, state agencies and vendors. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and MnTAP staff coordinate its quarterly meetings.

Upcoming Meetings

October 8, 2009: Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, MN

To be added to the HEARRT mailing list please contact John Speckhardt at 612.624.1300.

If you are interested in attending or presenting to HEARRT, contact Catherine Zimmer, Healthcare Specialist, MnTAP, at 612.624.4635.

Meeting Summaries

Thursday July 9, 2009

• Composting healthcare food waste
• St. Luke's rooftop garden
• Pharmaceutical waste management and reduction
• Hazardous waste discussion
• Handouts: NHHC Newsletter release and DOT Interpretation 6-23-09 Alkaline Batteries

Thursday April 9, 2009

• Minnesota Global Warming
• Winning the Environmental Award
• Battery Recycling Service
• Hazardous Waste Discussion

Thursday, January 8, 2009

• Announcements
• Energy Smart
• Minneapolis’ Anti Idling Ordinance
• Hazardous Waste Discussion

Thursday, October 9, 2008

• Therapeutic and Healing Gardens
• Healing Gardens and North Memorial Medical Center
• Reducing Waste and Saving Energy with Air Filter Systems
• Hazardous Waste Discussion

Thursday, July 10, 2008

• Greening Minneapolis’ Children’s Hospital

• Mercury Elimination in Costa Rica

• Hazardous Waste Discussion

Previous meeting summaries