New machine cleans and recycles used syringes
A US news report highlights Sterilis, a new device that sterilizes and recycles used syringes. Manufacturing Vice President for Sterilis, Tony Batalha showed Western Mass News what the machine is […]
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Risks as hospital burns medical waste in open pit
The Kenyan Standard Digital reports on the pollution risks to residents close to a hospital that is burning its medical (clinical) waste in open burn pits. Choking smoke from burning medical waste at Molo […]
13 clinical waste incinerators: UK firm in export deal with Pakistan
A Staffordshire-based manufacturer has completed its biggest export deal to date, supplying 13 medical waste incinerators to Pakistan with support from the Department for International Trade (DIT). Addfield Environmental Systems […]
3-months’ worth of clinical waste found unprocessed outside disposal unit
Cyprus seems to be in another mess, this time with its business and practical arrangements for clinical waste disposal. Authorities said on Thursday they had launched a probe into the […]
Gangrene energy?
It’s an hilarious headline. Describing “Fury at plan to burn BODY PARTS and medical waste to power hundreds of homes”, the Daily Mail is calling the planned power output Gangrene Energy. […]
Resomation, possibly?
A council has plans to allow people to dispose of loved ones’ bodies through water cremation, a new and environmentally friendly way to get rid of human remains. The process […]
Clinical waste disposal in India – how bad can they get #2
A Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) team found 2 tonnes of biomedical waste at a shop of a scrap dealer in Dhanas in a raid on Friday, a day after […]
Clinical waste disposal in India – how bad can they get?
CHANDIGARH: A task of unclogging drains belched out hundreds of used syringes at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, on Saturday, indicating that something was wrong in the disposal […]
Clinical waste information – Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Someone is continuing in their quest to winkle out waste outputs from hospitals all over the UK, using freedom of information requests. This one, to Stockport NHS Foundation Trust seems […]
Tackling pollution from pharmaceutical factories
Call for urgent action to tackle environmental pollution at pharmaceutical factories supplying the UK NHS. Together with Changing Markets Foundation, Health Action International (HAI), Health Care Without Harm Europe and the Alliance […]
Research focussing on antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewater
Each year, at least 2 million people in the United States become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a […]
Sterilis device in use
The photocopier-size device can sterilize and grind up medical (clinical) waste including syringes and sharps containers to produce nontoxic garbage that ‘doesn’t require incineration’ or ‘other special treatment’. Innovator Jeff […]
Albania: medical waste dumped on river bank
A medical waste company, Euroteam, has been caught on camera dumping untreated dangerous hospital waste on a river bank in the Tirana outskirts, following an investigation by a television show. […]
Maintenance Team Leader – Energy from Waste
A Maintenance Team Leader is required to work at an operational energy from waste power station in the Birmingham area. The person will be responsible for scheduling and supervising of […]
Design students rethink plastic for degree show
Students of Central Saint Martins have worked with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to bring about a design project to tackle the future of the plastics economy. Design students have made […]
City doctor invents all-in-one system for liquid med waste
A low-cost ingenious solution by a government doctor could get rid of liquid bio-medical waste in hospitals. Dubbed automated portable effluent treatment system (APETS), it can treat liquid waste, log […]
Sharps Terminator
The Sharps Terminator is back! http://sharpsterminator.com/ Despite a somewhat turbulent history, this FDA-approved device is back under promotion and available for purchase. It has its place though is not a […]
Waste management for England 2015
The Environment Agency has updated its summary spreadsheets “Waste management for England, 2015“. The data include stats for clinical/healthcare wastes as well as other waste fractions, by type, region, fate etc. […]
Turkey Introduces New Standards for Medical Waste Control
The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization recently adopted the new Regulation on Control of Medical Waste (the “Medical Waste Regulation”). Based on the Environment Law No. 2872, the purpose […]
Clinical Waste Depot Plant Manager, Kent
Clinical Waste Depot Plant Manager with excellent management and team leadership skills required by a Global Company based in Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent. SALARY: up to £37,000 + Benefits ** Excellent […]
Challenges of hospital plastics recycling include contamination, low values
A new report from the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has found that recovering value from various types of plastic medical waste is possible but presents many logistical challenges. These […]
Chinese police bust plant recycling medical waste
Chinese police have ‘bust’ a plant recycling medical (clinical) waste for use in plastic toys and tableware. Illegal operators salvage plastics from used hospital items which they sell around the world. Three […]
Welsh company pioneers clinical waste recycling process
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 […]
Dumped pills are not the main source of drugs in sewage
The next time you pick up a prescription, you might notice a message on the label exhorting you not to flush leftover pills down the toilet. This advice reflects the […]
Drug Disposal System-Pill Crusher
The Drug Disposal System-Pill Crusher is a specially designed device to feed pills (medications) into, and they are crushed automatically. It is operated by a sensor and a permanent lock […]
UK medical PVC recycling earns sustainability award
RecoMed, a UK recycling program for PVC-based medical devices, has won the sustainability category of the 2016 Inovyn Awards for its innovative approach to sustainable healthcare recycling. The Inovyn Awards, […]
Animal disease outbreak: disinfectant washwater disposal
The Environment Agency has published its Animal disease outbreak: disinfectant washwater disposal form. This necessitates registration and approval of proposals for the disposal of disinfectant washwaters during a known or […]
Knowaste to resubmit plans for London nappy plant
Hygiene waste specialist Knowaste Ltd is resubmitting its planning application to construct what would be the UK’s only dedicated nappy recycling facility in the London borough of Hillingdon, West London. […]
China recycling used syringes and other clinical wastes
In China, disposable eating utensils, plastic wrap, bags, and even synthetic fibres used in clothing can be produced from recycled materials—but those materials don’t come from the best of sources. […]