Honolulu landfill ‘disaster’
Further detail is available now concerning ‘failure’ of the controversial city landfill at Waimanalo Gulch. Last updated: Sunday, October 23, 2022
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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 […]
Cremator heat capture scheme approved
Plans to use energy from a crematorium to heat a council swimming pool have been approved. Last updated: Thursday, October 11, 2018
8 months for pet crematorium scam
“A woman who ran a pet crematorium in Derbyshire has been jailed for eight months for dumping the bodies of her customers’ pets in a field. Last updated: Thursday, October […]
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
Is this waste safe?
Bold statements from Honolulu that medical waste washed out of a defective coastal landfill site to contaminate the ocean, now washing up on shore, presents no risk of infection. Last […]
Crematorium supports environment
Many of us, one day, will make our way to the crematorium and not return, but on that final journey will we also be making a contribution to lowering the […]
Who takes responsibility for healthcare waste
Who takes responsibility for healthcare waste? There are many answers to this apparently simple question, but few are completely satisfactory. Last updated: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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 […]
Waste regulation and risk management?
Waste regulation, particularly that concerning biohazardous wastes, tends to be prescriptive. That approach is, in some part, the foundation of all regulation though perhaps there is need for a real […]
Medical waste discharge contaminates Nanakuli ocean and beaches
Hawaii seems like a dream destination of sun, sea and……something nasty lurking in the water! Last updated: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Norovirus infection risks for waste handlers
Norovirus gastroenteritis can occur year-round but is more common during the winter months. It can occur in persons of any age and is seen widely in the community, but outbreaks […]
Takeback and disposal of medications in US
San Francisco’s city leaders are poised to pass an ordinance requiring name-brand drug manufacturers to pay for collection and disposal of unused prescription medicines to curb prescription misuse and environmental impacts. […]
Needle risk hidden in snow, sand, grass
As we in the UK continue to suffer with bad weather, it is reported that a man from Manly, Australia, will have to wait six months to learn if he has contracted […]
Body dumped in medical waste landfill
“Wilmington police were called to the Cherry Island landfill 31 Dec 2010. There among the loads of trash, workers found the body of a man. It appears he had been […]
Hospital Waste Management Practices and Environmental Problems
Hospital Waste Management Practices and Environmental Problems Manel HERATH Last updated: Wednesday, June 15, 2016