Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

In a recent review published in Environmental Research, researchers reviewed existing literature on the biomedical waste (BW) source, elements, and the recent upsurge of microplastics (MPs) during the ...

Vijayawada:Director of Medical Education (DME) Radhika Reddy has directed medical superintendents of government teaching hospitals to submit reports by Monday on the handling of biomedical waste. The ...

Healthcare waste management (HCWM) has become a major challenge as healthcare becomes more sophisticated, population size increases and healthcare facilities expand. All these factors demand the use ...

The Bangalore District Chemists and Druggists Association has recently expressed concern over the improper disposal of expired medicines and medical waste. The Association has rightly said that most ...

KOCHI: After repeated complaints over irregular biomedical waste collection, the corporation has decided to discontinue the ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

Civic hospitals are set to see a major boost in waste management as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is preparing to launch a zero-waste-to-landfil ...