HCWH Europe has published a new report, Guidelines for the procurement of safer medical devices, that gives an overview of the European regulatory framework surrounding procurement of medical devices and provides a step-by-step guide to implementing sustainable procurement initiatives in health care settings.

On the 29^th of November 2018, the Bertha Gxowa Hospital Environmental Health Division, a GGHH member in South Africa, received a Khanyisa Service Excellence award for their quality improvement project that focuses on health care waste minimization and recycling.