Why proper disposal of old medicines and medical waste is crucial. Preventing accidental poisonings, water contamination, and ...

In this Q&A, Alex Chapman outlines how organizations can reframe compliance as a foundation for environmental progress.

Undercover inspections of garbage dumpsters at Kaiser hospitals in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Southern California discovered a lot more than just routine trash bound for the local landfill. They ...

The new EPA guide includes steps medical institutions can take to update their hazardous waste disposal plans. The Environmental Protection Agency has published a new guide to implementing hazardous ...

Healthcare waste management (HCWM) has become a major challenge as healthcare becomes more sophisticated, population size increases and healthcare facilities expand. All these factors demand the use ...

For safety reasons, biohazard waste containers are puncture-resistant. This is particularly important when disposing of sharps such as needles, slides, or broken glass. These containers are usually ...

State environmental regulators have fined St. Paul’s Regions Hospital for improperly disposing of infectious medical waste at an east metro trash facility in 2024. On several occasions last year, the ...

A new Environmental Research & Education Foundation report shows that stricter federal emissions standards have driven a 99% reduction in U.S. medical waste incinerators since the 1990s. Only about a ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Medical Waste Management - A Global Market Overview" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This global report on Medical Waste Management analyzes ...