title: Being environmentally responsible. Group purchasing practices can help hospitals protect the environment.
authors.affiliation: Consorta Catholic Resource Partners, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Livingston
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D004782:Environmental Health; D017754:Group Purchasing; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States; D018505:Waste Management
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances