Why some web links don’t work
Why do some web links not work? Over time, web sites change, are revised and updated, or discontinued. Individual files or web pages to which we might link have each ben […]
Blenkharn Environmental: News items
Cycle safety
Viridor brings cyclist safety to London waste fleet The company has fitted its London-based waste collection vehicles with sideguards and sensors, to help prevent collisions on the road with cyclists. […]
Ebola waste resources
A mixed bag of information and links provided by the US National Waste & Recycling Association, including a really good graphic outlining the waste collection and disposal process. As good […]
Ebola Waste Task force Calls For Assistance
An Ebola waste task force has been created by WasteAid International and Disaster Waste Recovery to help meet West Africa’s waste disposal needs in the midst of the Ebola crisis. […]
Knowldegebase, December 2014
Many regulars at the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum will be aware that it had been our practice to send out a periodic Newsletter. You can find previous editions here, available […]
URGENT: Comment on RedR Healthcare Waste Presentation for NHS Staff assisting Ebola Outbreak
RedR are a group providing practical waste management training to NHS workers on their way to deal with the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. WasteAid is part of an Ebola […]
Free Seminar “Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare”
H&SA (Health and Safety Authority) Ireland are hosting a free seminar on Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare. The event is taking place on 26th November, 10am to 1pm and the […]
WM2 hazardous waste guidance consultation
The Environment Agency (England) have launched their consultation on the hazardous waste guidance document WM2. The deadline for responses is 3rd February 2015 and the consultation is now open. The […]
“Flip your clinical waste stream”
So, an interesting product development, ‘The Flip’, from Wybone had recently caught my eye. Intended to extend the value of waste sack holders, these flexible and wipe-able magnetic covers sit […]
1,000+ posts on the updated Clinical Waste Discussion Forum
Clinical Waste Discussion Forum tops 1,000 Some of our visitors may have noticed already, but just a few days ago we topped 1,000 posted since restructuring of the Clinical Waste […]
Environment Agency – cost and tactics?
An interesting discussion on LinkedIn concerning allegations of time consuming ‘snooping’ by Environment Agency staff, actions that are considered to be of little apparent value and without justification. The discussion goes on to consider staffing numbers […]
Blenkharn Environmental quick to take the CIWM Health, Safety & Welfare pledge
As a member of the CIWM Health & Safety Special Interest Group Steering Committee, I am pleased to pledge Blenkharn Environmental to the “Save Lives, Save Money” campaign. Supported by WISH, […]
Accusations of healthcare waste dumping on old Braintree hospital site
Accusations have been raised of healthcare waste dumping on old Braintree hospital site. “According to a nearby resident (how does he know?), dumped healthcare wastes are still buried on a […]
Cookies
The Clinical Waste Discussion Forum is using cookies, not as part of some nefarious tracking process to spy on our visitors, but as part of the core function of WordPress […]
A Royal Arrival?
No, we are not ready just yet to welcome the new Royal baby, but to ponder on press reports of the scrum of reported and photographers assembled outside the main […]
‘Hot Tubbing’ (Concurrent Expert Evidence) training
Ian has attended the Bond Solon June 2013 ‘Hot Tubbing’ (Concurrent Expert Evidence) training day. Last updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013
What does waste look like?
What does waste look like? Not a silly question, since waste takes all forms and descriptions are many and varied, with different individuals seeing waste in entirely different ways, as […]
Are the days of the sharps bin numbered?
Safety sharps are being widely introduced in the UK, late, but better late than never. For establishments using fully automated safety needle and syringe devices that sheath or fully retract […]
Further spam prevention for the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum
The revised Clinical Waste Discussion Forum has succeeded in keeping most of the spammer out and since the complete re-write in October 2010 not a single spam message has appeared […]
Shooting gallery for Brighton?
Today, the press are getting excited about proposals for a safe injection facility – a shooting gallery – for Brighton. This would provide a safe environment for IV drug users, where […]
Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The waste industries are not widely known for their input to the arts but in a wonderful example that combines art and environment, the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year […]
Egypt needs 400 clinical waste incinerators
Do you manufacture low-cost robust clinical waste incinerators? Or indeed, do you provide autoclaves or other clinical waste processing technologies? If so, a ready market is waiting for you in Egypt. […]
The Safer Sharps EU Directive – NHS Supply Chain regional events
NHS Supply Chain is running 8 regional events across the UK, 7 events for NHS staff and one event non-NHS staff. These days are being split into two, with the […]
Job Posting For Medical Waste (medwaste, clinical waste) Campaigner
The campaigning pressure group Health Care Without Harm Asia “is committed to transforming the healthcare sector so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source of harm to the […]
Clinical waste left on Northampton street for weeks
Ironically situated almost underneath the noses of CIWM headquarters, it is reported that clinical waste has been left on Northampton street for weeks. “The family of a 97-year-old woman have had to […]
Challenges with sharps safety in the home and community – US survery
Through we are continually criticising aspects of the management of sharps in the community, from self-administered medications to the management of drug litter, rest assured that compared to most areas of […]
Compendium of Technologies for Treatment/Destruction of Healthcare Waste
Compiled and published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, International Environmental Technology Centre, Osaka, Japan, the comprehensive guide “Compendium of Technologies for Treatment/Destruction […]
Steve Willetts
It is with great sadness that we convey news of the recent death of Steve Willetts. Steve was an experienced practitioner is many facets of waste management, and devoted his time […]
SCPinfonet upgrade and enhanced user functionality
The Defra Portals Team is pleased to announce that SCPinfonet – stablemate to Wastenet – has undergone a full software upgrade and is now ready for use. Please go to http://scpinfonet.defra.gov.uk and click […]
Keeping in touch using the social media
Presently, the Blenkharn Environmental and Clinical Waste Discussion Forum web sites are our only outward-facing electronic media. Standard RSS services are available for the Discussion Forum. We do have, and […]