The Cardiff-based company, Thermal Compaction Group (TCG) has developed a new clinical waste recycling process, which could transform how healthcare providers deal with clinical waste and create a new revenue […]
We are led to believe that there are opportunities for significant cost saving through improvement in source segregation of healthcare wastes. That is probably true, and of course the environment […]
Hospitals produce vast quantities of waste – we know that – but some fractions of that waste justify separate collection where possible. One important but commonly overlooked fraction is that […]
It’s the bane of many waste treatment facilities. Blue spun (non-woven) polypropylene wrap often ties its way around the best of shredders causing many hold-ups and some equipment damage during […]
Clemson University in South Carolina has developed a certificate program on medical device recycling and reprocessing. This is an interesting, and perhaps rather brave step since the product liability issues […]
Recycling is good. Well, it’s almost always good and we should do all we can to promote it, including the recovery for recycling and reuse of material resources from appropriately […]
It’s a bold claim, but one that is not implausible and certainly to be applauded. Southend Hospital is celebrating becoming 100% landfill free with its waste. Last updated: Saturday, March 3, 2012