LHSC Green Team News

WELCOME TO THE LHSC GREEN TEAM NEWS!

This is a place for LHSC Green Team members and guest authors to share environment and sustainability articles with LHSC staff and the public. You can read more about the LHSC Green Team here.

 

A composite image showing two related visuals. On the left, eight adults stand outdoors in front of a brick building with large windows. One person near the center holds a framed certificate while the group faces the camera. On the right, a dashboard titled “LHSC Paper Reduction Initiative” displays charts and summary statistics. A bar and line graph shows monthly paper printed by department over multiple fiscal years. Summary figures highlight reductions in printed pages, environmental impacts such as paper saved and carbon dioxide equivalent avoided, and a percentage decrease in printing over the past 12 months.

LHSC achieves first organization-wide environmental sustainability target

April 28, 2026
Woman holding inhalers beside a cardboard inhaler recycling bin.

Helping the planet, one inhaler at a time

January 12, 2026
Split image: Left side shows a person in a black shirt labeled ‘Respiratory Therapy’ holding medical supplies, including packages marked ‘Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube.’ Right side shows three people standing behind a couch with an open suitcase filled with assorted medical supplies.

Second Chance Supplies Program Surpasses 1000kg of Donations

August 26, 2025
Illustration showing a man in a suit standing behind a table with a pedestal holding a glowing green glove. Above him, bold text reads ‘GREEN! REVOLUTIONARY! PLANET-SAVING!’ On the right, a person in medical scrubs holds a clipboard labeled ‘REALITY CHECK.’ In the background, two skulls emit green smoke from piles of waste.

Biodegradable PPE: Why “Greener” Isn’t Always Better

August 26, 2025
Compass Group team members Jennifer Lambert, Sustainability Director (left) and Sarah Magowan, General Manager - University Hospital (right) showcasing their "Stop Food Waste Day" target at the 2024 LHSC Earth Day Fair.

Reducing Food Waste in LHSC's Cafeterias

June 19, 2025
Collage of NICU nurse holding a supplies collection bin, Not Just Tourists sorting donated supplies, and supplies being received and reviewed at a healthcare facility in Cuba.

LHSC Supports Health-Care Clinics In Need with 'Second Chance Supplies' Program

April 11, 2025
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Greening Health Care: LHSC’s Sustainability Journey

December 24, 2024
Staff from the Radiography department smile for photo while tending to their departmental garden box.

Green Team’s Garden Box Initiative

August 21, 2024
LHSC Green Team members smiling for photo in front of the new pollinator garden area.

Bring on the Bees!

July 18, 2024
A naturalized field in the countryside with a wind turbine visible off in the distance. Image courtesy of Natural Visions Photography.

What Can You Do About Climate Change?

April 8, 2024
Photograph of two blue recycling bins, the new green bin, a trash bin, and a rain barrel at the side of a house.

London's New Green Bin Program: A Healthier City for All

March 19, 2024
Illustration of a front end loader dumping collected recycled materials onto a conveyor belt where they are sorted by workers as well as mechanical sorters.

How Single Stream Recycling Works at LHSC

March 19, 2024
Residential cold climate heat pump installed next to a house.

The Future of Heating in Canada: Debunking Myths about Heat Pumps

March 19, 2024
Illustration of a nurse and doctor disposing their coffee cups into a blue recycling bin

The Coffee Cup Recycling Journey

January 5, 2024
Volunteers from LHSC, SJHC, and London Enviornmental network standing in front of all the garbage collected during the Westminster Ponds Fall Cleanup.

Westminster Ponds Fall Cleanup a Huge Success!

October 10, 2023
Exterior view of LHSC University Hospital

Chilled Water Control Valve Upgrade at University Hospital

Sept 9, 2023
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Turning on the LED Lights at LHSC

July 17, 2023
Environmental Waste Specialists standing in front of two waste bins

LHSC Recycles! 

July 17, 2023
Gas lawnmower and battery-electric lawnmower

The Green Choice: Battery-Electric vs. Gasoline Lawnmowers

June 26, 2023
Logos of the organizations and companies that are Champions of Sustainable Healthcare in Canada.

Discover the Champions of Sustainable Healthcare in Canada

June 26, 2023
Monarch on a Black-eyed Susan flower

Creating Your Own Pollinator Paradise

May 20, 2023