Pharmaceutical residues in water
The impact of pharmaceutical residues in water is largely unknown and though the evidence base is slowly growing this is somewhat piecemeal. It remains clear that the key problem is […]
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Dental waste
There are some who have one or more gold teeth, either through necessity or vanity. The latter group have often been to dentists that have not applied the same rigour […]
Vietnam recycles clinical waste plastics to household utensils
Once more, a story has reached the news of plastics recovered from clinical wastes being recycled to teh manufacture of plastic plates, cups and other utensils. A previous story was […]
Errors in logic – community responses to planning aplications
Complaint and criticism of proposals and applications for clinical waste plant often reveal deeply rooted opposition that demonstrate, inevitably, serious errors in logic. This TV film report of such a […]
Advice and support for clinical waste management?
Who provides advice and support to producers for aspects of clinical waste management? There are always many questions, and access to information can be troublesome. Who to ask? A waste […]
Resomation
Resomation, the solubilisation of tissues in a heated potassium hydroxide solution, is the subject of a substantial PR campaign aimed at gaining public acceptance and regulatory approval for the disposal of […]
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 […]
Hazardous substances in Europe’s fresh and marine waters
EEA Technical report No 8/2011 provides a comprehensive overview of hazardous substances in Europe’s fresh and marine waters. The document should provide a starting point, or refresher, for all those […]
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 […]
Drug waste in natural waters
Drug residues present and persisting in natural water is an effective marker for a potentially serious adverse environmental effect. A series of recent studies suggests that pharmaceutical factories are not […]
Peak Pet Cremations
This issues surrounding the breaches at Peak Pet Cremations and the jailing four months of its owner Emma Bent have been described previously in the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum. Last […]
£20k savings on clinical waste disposal
Northampton General Hospital claims savings of around £20,000 on clinical waste disposal through their initiatives to drive enhanced source segregation and exclude inapproriate items into clinical waste containers. “We’ve asked […]
Cocaine levels in Antwerp’s waste water the highest in Europe
The Belgian city of Antwerp’s waste water contains the highest cocaine levels of 21 European cities measured, pipping London and Amsterdam, media quoted new research as showing today. According to the […]
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 […]
Research internship on healthcare waste management
Global Links is a medical relief and development organization dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and improving health in Latin America and the Caribbean. Global Links currently works with partners in […]
Kuala Lumpur waste management failures
The Health Ministry Kuala Lumpur will take action against Radicare if investigations reveal that the company had failed to dispose of clinical waste properly. Last updated: Monday, July 8, 2019
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 […]
Resomation for tissue waste disposal?
Apparently, the funeral industry is the second biggest source of pollution after fossil fuel fired power stations, but an alternative to cremation could reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. Last updated: […]
Egypt returns to burning of medical wastes
In a policy shift that reinstates burning of clinical wastes, Egypt is finally moving toward control of its present 150 tonnes per day problem. Last updated: Monday, August 1, 2011
Pharmaceutical discharges from ATT treatment wastewaters
The possibility of unacceptable pharmaceutical discharges from ATT treatment wastewaters has repeatedly been used as an unacceptable ‘tool’ by EA to maniplulate their regulatory position. Last updated: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Diversion of medical waste items to re-use
The composition of mixed clinical waste is highly variable and separaton of individual items for re-use is not practicable without source separation. Though downstream separation of plastics, rubber (latex) and […]
World Solid Waste Congress 2012
Information about the World Solid Waste Congress 2012 is now available at http://www.iswa2012.org/. The congress will take place in Florence – it should be Naples! – from Monday September 17th to […]
Handling waste from Norovirus outbreaks
The Hospital Infection Society is presently reviewing the penultimate draft of its guidance document “Guidelines for the Management of Norovirus Outbreaks in Acute and Community Health and Social Care Settings”. […]
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 […]
Medical waste plants for Moscow
A medical waste processing plant will be operating in the Moscow region by 2015 and in St. Petersburg by 2013. Last updated: Monday, September 12, 2016
Taking glass out of pathology wastes
The vast majority of pathology laboratory waste can be recycled. It contains a high proportion of plastic and with the exception of glass, not much else. That glass fraction is […]
Sharps waste recycling
Sharps waste recycling, and indeed recycling of materials including ATT-processed plastics, latex and metals from non-sharps waste must be an environmentally sound option when compared with incineration alone. It is […]
UK Government Review of Waste Policy in England 2011
The UK Government Review of Waste Policy in England 2011 is published and accessible at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2011/06/14/pb13540-waste-review/ Last updated: Sunday, June 29, 2014
Rain floods landfilled clinical wastes
In many countries, waste disposal options revolve around open burning or landfill. Technical and economic constraints prevent further development. Over 25 years ago, I was working in Ecuador and became […]
Jamaica invests in ATT processing
The Cabinet of Jamaica has approved a US$899,668 contract to Ecodas Limited for the supply and installation of medical waste equipment at the Southeast Medical Waste Treatment Facility. This new […]