Placenta disposal
The Clinical Waste Discussion Forum has considered placenta disposal on previous occasions. Now another opportunity has been offered, to turn your placenta into a designer photo frame. The mind boggles! […]
placenta disposal
Placenta found by London dog walker
Various items of clinical waste, predominantly used sharps, can be found on the streets of London. But today’s news report from the BBC is of a placenta found by London dog […]
Bio-bin anatomical
Good to see that the Bio-Bin range is extending yet again. The latest addition is a Bio-Bin for anatomical waste, ranging from placentae to larger tissue waste items. Bins are pre-labelled […]
Placenta find prompts police ‘hunt’
Police have launched an investigation after a horrified dog walker found a placenta and medical equipment in woodland. The grisly discovery was made as the woman walked her dog in South […]
Into the waste bin?
A miscarriage is always a tragedy and our hearts will go out to those involved. However, it is an inevitable consequence that miscarriage results in a disposal requirement that may be […]
Resomation – alkaline hydrolysis of tissue wastes
Resomation is in the news again, if only because of a perceived ‘Yuk factor’. Several national papers are reporting that Cambridge City Crematorium is considering trials of alternatives to cremation.
Placenta disposal
The disposal of placentas, or is that placentae?, is always something of a nuisance. There is an alternative: More local moms taking placentas home It may be processed and consumed […]