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<p style="max-width:70em !important;">When you think of taking sustainable actions, your first thought may be to recycle. A great step to take considering an average of 75 percent of household waste streams are recyclable. The med center's stream is a little different, but we still should have no problem meeting our recycling goal of 35 percent.</p> | <p style="max-width:70em !important;">When you think of taking sustainable actions, your first thought may be to recycle. A great step to take considering an average of 75 percent of household waste streams are recyclable. The med center's stream is a little different, but we still should have no problem meeting our recycling goal of 35 percent.</p> | ||
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">I get a lot of questions about recycling, so the following information will help. Please note this information does not include biohazardous/red bag waste, which should be handled per policy. Paper is handled the same at all UNMC/Nebraska Medicine locations, and we are working to standardize other recycling procedures to match the 42nd Street and Dewey Avenue campus. </p> | |||
===Blue Desk-Side Recycle Bins=== | |||
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">By [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Retention_and_Destruction/Disposal_of_Private_and_Confidential_Information UNMC] and Nebraska Medicine policy, all paper must go into the desk-side recycle bin (usually blue) and is shredded prior to recycling. This bin should contain paper only. All types of paper, including newspaper, envelopes, post-its and so on, can be placed in this container, along with confidential/protected information. EVS employees are background-checked and trained to handle this waste -- departmental shredding is not necessary, and it wastes time, money and resources. </p> | |||