(Waupun) Traffic was steady during SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital’s free drive-thru paper shredding event last Wednesday in celebration of Earth Day. About 100 cars drove through the hospital back driveway leaving behind 4,500 pounds of shredded materials.
Participants were able to enter off Beaver Dam Street with volunteers helping to unload papers into the shredding truck on site. A free insulated reusable bag was given to the first 50 participants upon entry.
The hospital’s President DeAnn Thurmer says caring for the environment is an important part of the mission of SSM Health. She adds that with their value of stewardship, they encourage people to care for the earth and each other by recycling and the safe disposing of confidential information.
SSM Health partnered with Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC, to shred confidential documents which will ultimately be recycled to make paper towels, napkins, tissue, and toilet paper.
Photo caption: SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital recently conducted a free drive-thru shredding event. Among those helping were (left to right): Nicole Gill, Margene Post, and Jeremy Kamphuis.
