A case of monkeypox is reported involving a physician after an occupational needlestick injury from a pustule. This case highlights risk for occupational transmission and manifestations of the disease after […]
Veolia has expanded its medical waste management capabilities to address “key issues” for the healthcare sector and the NHS. The services aim to help organisations to make further progress on […]
Review on distribution, fate, and management of potentially toxic elements in incinerated medical wastes. Bolan S, Padhye LP, Kumar M, Antoniadis V, Sridharan S, Tang Y, Singh N, Hewawasam C, […]
A former employee of Rock and Roll Tattoo in Glasgow claimed she discovered piles of ‘clinical waste’ next to her station. The ex-artist of a popular tattoo studio has claimed bags […]
Good news that SageTech Medical’s waste gases capture device is being trialled at Cromwell Hospital. The trial was made possible through Bupa’s eco-Disruptive programme, which sees employees partner with sustainability […]
Syringes used during the Covid-19 pandemic will be recycled at a Hull factory. MYGroup’s Hull factory has been recycling unrecyclable plastics for several years but says it has now been […]
A Tender Notice by NHS SUPPLY CHAIN Type – Framework (Goods) Duration – 35.5 month Value – £70M Sector – HEALTH Published – 12 Oct 2022 Delivery – To 06 Nov 2025 (est.) Deadline – 22 Nov 2022 15:00 Clinical and […]
Researchers from Brazil describe the clinical features of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection in a 20-year-old nurse after a needlestick injury she sustained on July 9, 2022. The nurse was collecting […]
Myanmar Now investigation finds waste collectors selling used syringes and intravenous drips to be made into household goods. Two garbage disposal workers spent half an hour rummaging through mounds of […]
PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete The RMIT team’s concrete that was made using PPE. Credit: RMIT University Engineers at RMIT University have developed a method to use […]
Recycle clinical waste? Really?? Last updated: Friday, September 23, 2022
Study on the process of medical waste disinfection by microwave technology. Liu J, Li H, Liu Z, Meng X, He Y, Zhang Z. Waste Manag. 2022 Jun 30;150:13-19. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.06.022. […]
A newborn baby in hospital after being found in wheelie bin in Grimsby, prompting a police investigation. Crying was heard coming from the bin.The baby boy was discovered in a […]
A baby girl dumped in a bin at a recycling centre may have been shaken or smothered to death, an inquest heard today. The newborn, known as Baby S, was […]
People can return unwanted medical equipment to reuse and recycle. The collection amnesty for people to return unwanted medical equipment to reuse and recycle has been extended to larger household […]
Medical waste disposal provider Stericycle has resolved anti-corruption investigations involving its legacy Latin American business. The Illinois-based company came to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the […]
Clinical Waste Operative Full time at Tradebe Management Limited in United Kingdom Job details Tradebe Healthcare require Plant Operative’s for our Glasgow site. Pay and Benefits: Salary from £20,000 p/a depending on shift 8 […]
Stericycle, Inc. has announced its new SafeShield™ antimicrobial medical waste containers, a line of high-quality, standardized containers specifically designed for the storage and transport of regulated medical waste (RMW). Compared […]
NeedleSmart claims that it is helping to reduce clinical waste in the UK. “According to a statement, British smart MedTech company, NeedleSmart, is at the forefront of helping the British […]
Grundon Waste Management is rolling out a new range of carbon-cutting clinical waste containers to help customers improve their sustainability credentials. From April, it is swapping single-use clinical waste bins […]
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is consulting on the storage and treatment of healthcare waste. The consultation is linked to new guidance designed to help operators understand and meet their […]
Stericycle to pay $81 million, hire monitor, to resolve bribery probes as the company discloses deal to resolve investigations into compliance with US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Under an agreement […]
Recent pressures on NHS bed space secondary to high admission rates of COVID-19 patients have resulted in the establishment of several ‘care hotels’ intended to relieve pressure on bed space […]
An energy-from-waste plant (EfW) operating 24 hours a day could be built in a former quarry at Greenham, near Wellington, if county council officers approve it. The plan is to […]
Garry Pettigrew, the former boss of a clinical waste company faces trial over the alleged illegal storage of human body parts and other materials. It is also alleged that he […]
In a 2003 survey, it was reported that a staggering 94 per cent of practising surgeons in the UK have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury (NSI) or […]
A major fire broke out at IMAGE, the bio-medical waste management plant of Indian Medical Association Kerala, at Kanjikode on Sunday. The fire was detected at noon and fire force […]
Clinical Waste/Hygiene Driver Job at T C Bibby & Sons – Wigan Clinical Waste Operative/Driver based in Wigan Hours per week and Shift times: Monday to Friday 5.30am – 1.30pm […]
Are used face masks handled as infectious waste? Novel pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Amuah EEY, Agyemang EP, Dankwa P, Fei-Baffoe B, Kazapoe RW, Douti NB. Resour Conserv Recycl […]
Valorisation of used surgical masks Pyrolysis of waste surgical masks into liquid fuel and its life-cycle assessment. Li C, Yuan X, Sun Z, Suvarna M, Hu X, Wang X, Sik […]