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While it provides the great capacity to heal, the healthcare industry is a sizable consumer of natural resources. In this article, we'll look at how healthcare facilities can engage in environmentally preferred purchasing, reduce chemical use, actively seek alternative sustainable products, engage in green building, reduce consumption of energy, water and raw materials, minimize waste, engage in recycling programs, transition to renewable energy sources; eliminate incineration, and improve transportation strategies.

For less than $100 and a day's work, a single family in an undeveloped country can construct a solid waste disposal system that not only processes the waste, but requires no electricity or additional energy while destroying harmful pathogens. So argues a Duke University environmental engineer who envisions a simple system that can be constructed from everyday items designed specifically for Third World countries, where the disposal of solid human waste and the corresponding spread of disease is a leading health concern.