Is this fear irrational?
Planning applications for any clinical waste facility are often hotly contested by residents and others living or working nearby who feel that they may be harmed in some way by […]
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Medicines collection & disposal
A major US retail pharmacy chain has announced that all 7,200 of its locations now offer the Sharps Compliance Inc. medication disposal system which allows customers to dispose unused or […]
Community pharmaceuticals
Supporting effective disposal of pharmaceutical wastes from communities makes a substantial contribution to minimising environmental pollution secondary to disposal via sewer and the survival of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater treatment […]
Adrenaline ‘pens’
Adrenaline pens carried by those who are prone to potentially devastating anaphylactic (allergic) reactions are becoming increasingly common. Several incidents have been reported, of carelessly discarded or lost pens, and […]
Clinical waste facility will be included at Hertfordshire incinerator
A scoping report prepared for Veolia Environmental Services details a request made by Hertfordshire County Council, asking the firm to “make provision at the plant for the sorting and transfer […]
Love Clean Streets
http://www.lovecleanstreets.com is a new and increasingly popular web-based service whereby individuals can report street scene defects, dumped litter, fly-posing and other issues to the appropriate local government department. Last updated: Thursday, […]
Sri Lanka pollution from National Cancer Institute
Godigamuwa is a Sri Lankan village in Maharagama, close to the National Cancer Institute. The first thing a visitor notices is a strong chemical odour in the air. A waterway that […]
London riots
It is difficult to imagine quite what the link might be between the recent London riots and clinical waste. Pulse is reporting that out-of-hours GPs and their deputising services were forced to reduce home visits […]
Sharps bin for ambulant use
Sharps bins are generally big and bulky. 1, 2, 4, or more litres capacity, these smaller sizes may sit neatly on a desk or benchtop but for those who are […]
Pharma waste drop boxes
The simplest ideas are often the best. To manage the safe and environmentally sound disposal of community pharmaceutical wastes, several Oklahoma counties have installed pharma drop boxes at popular locations, […]
Birmingham clinical waste collection problems
Clinical waste collection problems sometimes run in a manner that is less than satisfactory, and services operated by Birmingham City Council are obviously no exception. Last updated: Thursday, October 11, 2018
US National prescription drug take-back day
On many previous occasions, the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum has reported occasional take-back schemes for unwanted prescription drugs operating across local or regional communities. These prove very successful, as cheap […]
Syringe horror for Aussie gardener
Yet another regional news report, this time from Australia’s Sunshine Coast, of a sharps injury from a needle discarded into undergrowth garden borders of a holiday complex and lost in […]
What’s in that sack?
In a short news report from Gulfport, South Mississippi, several biohazard bags placed into a roadside skip (dumpster) sparked a response from the local Fire & Rescue service. Last updated: […]
High prevalence of HIV, Hep B, Hep C in IV drug users
Today’s BMJ carries a short report of the World Drug Report, launched at the UN headquarters in New York where the UN’s secretary general Ban Ki-moon, said that illicit drugs cause some […]
Yorkshire waste processing locations
“Normanton has become a “dumping ground” for Yorkshire’s waste”. So says ‘environmentalists’ after plans for a new recycling centre that will employ up to 150 people, were approved yesterday, becoming […]
District council service mergers
Times are hard, and every penny counts. Councils are strapped for cash and are obliged to save every penny possible. Waste collection services are no exception to this, though the […]
How and where to store waste carts?
As if to prove the point made not more than an hour ago, about the inadequacy of waste storage arrangements in care and nursing homes, a news report from North […]
Needles discarded into recycling bins
Even a single discarded needle turning up in a recycling bin or found on a picking line can bring things to a shuddering halt. Yet more seriously, it can cause […]
Care home ‘overrun with rats’, £25k fine
It remains sadly too common that private care homes across the UK are run with appalling standards that shame our care services. Regulators are thin on the ground, but at […]
Managing incontinence waste
Managing incontinence waste is a vast problem, and predictably on for which there is generally little care. It’s a waste stream that needs to be shifted, let’s get on with […]
Trying to help brings only frustration
A sobering report from Total Essex tells of a Chelmsford couple who must feel like banging their heads against the nearest availlable brick wall. Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Real penalties for waste violations?
Almost every familiy physician in the US operates independently, either as a basic GP of with some particular specialty. Many off additional surgeries from minor to quite major treatments in […]
Clinical wastes at the heart of the community #2
Another day, and another part of the Borough. This time, sanitary/offensive wastes in a Tiger stripe bag and one plain yellow bag sit on the pavement! Presumably left to await collection […]
Waste pharmaceuticals
The New England Journal of Medicine last week carries a wonderful Perspective piece (Shrank WH. Our Bulging Medicine Cabinets – the other side of medication nonadherence. N Engl J Med […]
Clinical wastes at the heart of the community?
Many nursing homes, small clinics and GP surgeries manage their clinical and other wastes in ways that would, should, cross the line toward prosecution. Those wishing to track back through […]
Discarded needles stir worries
“In March, a Lynn elementary school student tried to give himself a pretend flu shot with a hypodermic needle he found on the street. Last month, a couple of syringes […]
Warning after needlestick injury
“Terrified mum-of-four has warned others to be alert after a discarded hypodermic needle got stuck in her hand while she was gardening. ” The woman, who wished to remain anonymous but […]
Protest against clinical waste incinerator near Harthill
“A protest against a planned clinical waste incinerator near Harthill is to take place this weekend. “Residents of Harthill, Eastfield, Greenrigg, Shotts, Breich and Fauldhouse have all raised concerns about […]
Reading to stop domestic clinical/sanitary waste collections?
‘A Labour councillor has “kicked up a stink” over a decision to stop the special collection of unpleasant clinical waste after complaints from the public. ‘Following a decision by one […]