NASHUA – St. Joseph Hospital received a 2012 Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations.

The Partner for Change Award recognizes health care facilities that continuously improve and expand their programs to eliminate releases of mercury, reduce waste and trim the amount of material used. At a minimum, facilities applying for this award must be recycling 15 percent of their total waste, be on the way to mercury elimination, and have developed other successful pollution prevention programs.

“This award demonstrates St. Joseph Hospital’s commitment to their community to protect public health and preserve the environment,” said Laura Wenger, RN, executive director of Practice Greenhealth.

The Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards were presented in Denver, Colo., at CleanMed, a national environmental conference for health care sustainability.

– Telegraph staff