Medical waste dumped into Satilla River, Ware County, Georgia
It seems that it turns up everywhere, medical or clinical waste umped into the environment generally by small producers and those seeking to avoid disposal costs, or by others who […]
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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 […]
Waste Symposium, Sardinia
The thirteenth edition of the Sardinia Symposium will be held from 3-7 October 2011 and will include two general sessions, three specialized sessions and two workshop sessions for a total […]
Medical Waste Institute versus Environmental Protection Agency
The Washington DC Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency for standards of performance for new and future medical and hospital incinerators of infectious waste. […]
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
Stericycle hits sharps container recycling milestone
More than 100 million sharps containers have been kept out of landfills through Stericycle’s sharps management service, the company announced. The sharps management program began in 1986. Stericycle containers are […]
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 […]
Needlestick risk – Who pays the premiums?
We tend to believe that much of the work in needlestick prevention comes from the US, with policy development that prohibits recapping of used needles and more recently the development […]
Reporting of sharps injury – will Council Directive 2010/32/EU help?
Recent reports from New Zealand and Ireland report underreporting of sharps injuries in around one third of doctors and nurses respectively. This is in accord with the many other studies […]
Chemical composition of laboratory wastes?
Clinical wastes from laboratories in hospitals, universities and other research or manufacturing facilities may comprise a variety of hazardous materials and will usually be considered as hazardous by risk of […]
Clinical waste from undertakers
Mortuaries and undertakers produce large volumes of clinical wastes. Much of this is liquid waste that would have previously been discharged to foul sewer, but with concerns about discharge of […]
University installs sharps bins in toilets
The University of Iowa is to install needle-deposit bins in restrooms across its campus. Facilities Management will now foot the $9,000 bill for purchasing and installing the containers. Though dressing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sharps disposal training
For the very many home sharps users in the UK instruction in safe sharps disposal is limited or non-existent. Indeed, many users are provided with sharps and no method for […]
Model guidelines for home-generated pharmaceutical collection programs in California
Thanks to CalRecycle for updated information on the development of model guidelines for home-generated pharmaceutical collection programs in California. Last updated: Monday, December 21, 2020
Recycling deal for medical sharps waste
BD, one of the world’s largest sharps and syringe manufacturers, and Waste Management plan a joint venture to recycle medical sharps waste from hospitals. The companies are jointly launching the […]
Manufacturers work to reduce clinical waste
There is much chatter at present, and many glossy advertisements backed up with frothy press releases, to describe the work of a consortium of major medical device manufacturers who promise […]
Medical wastes for sale
The Clinical Waste Discussion Forum has repeatedly commented on the risks associated with and underlying causes of a deadly trade in used items of clinical (medical) waste. Last updated: Wednesday, […]
Medical waste disposal in Mosul, Iraq
Mosul’s waste disposal plans cause controversy. It is being widely reported that an acrid stench hangs over the medical waste landfill site in Hay al-Arabi, north of Mosul, Iraq. Last updated: […]
DIY Tattoo risks
DIY tattoo kits are advertised extensively on the internet and there is evidence that many such kits, mainly originating from China, are being supplied in the UK. Last updated: Tuesday, […]
Environmental Officer – Hazardous & medical waste
A well respected waste management company with a particular specialism in hazardous and medical waste management, is currently looking for an individual to take a lead on environmental issues for […]
Collecting spilled clinical waste
Collecting spilled or misplaced clinical wastes that may arise somewhere between producer and waste management contractor – perhaps that stray yellow or orange sack sitting on the highway forelornely awaiting collection, the bag blown […]
Open-air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
On the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum, we have discussed previously the use of open-air burn pits by the US Army operating in Iraq and Afghanistan (see Archive files). Last updated: […]
Honolulu landfill ‘disaster’
Further detail is available now concerning ‘failure’ of the controversial city landfill at Waimanalo Gulch. Last updated: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Mother Earth fails to protect
A facility that purports to help the environment by recycling could really be hurting it. The US Environmental Protection Agency has a ‘laundry list’ of concerns with the Mother Earth Recycling Center […]
NHS managers ordered to consider environmental impact
It is reported in today’s Guardian that NHS managers have been “ordered” to consider the environmental impact of their decisions. Last updated: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Anti-abortionists campaign against clinical waste incinerator
The US anti-abortionist lobby has proved itself to be vociferous, persistent and at times violent and murderous. Last updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Students salvaging waste medical supplies
It is inevitable that in healthcare many expensive supplies are opened and unpacked for use but never actually used. These items are then discarded as clinical waste, though they need […]