Environmental and biological disasters are an unfortunate yet distinct possibility when dealing with medical waste. And while it's a tough job, it's vitally important. There are many medical, dental ...

Companies and manufacturers across the globe are looking for ways to become more environmentally friendly and reach corporate sustainability goals. While eliminating medical device waste, recycling as ...

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 ...

Maryland’s two largest health systems have taken contrasting positions on their future dealings with a controversial medical waste incinerator in South Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Health System and ...

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would tighten restrictions on the burning of medical waste after residents in central Connecticut raised concerns about a local waste facility. Senate Bill 80 ...

Sabic has collaborated with Zuyderland Medical Center in the Netherlands to transform medical plastic waste into new contact-sensitive packaging materials, marking a breakthrough in healthcare ...

SAN JOSE — The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is alleging that the South Bay’s three county-run hospitals are improperly disposing medical waste including human flesh, high-grade ...

The surge in COVID-19 cases certainly hasn't hurt the medical waste industry. Medical waste was already a booming business before COVID-19, but the surge in coronavirus cases may accelerate the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. When you give blood to be tested at the doctor’s office, what happens to your sample when the tests are ...