medical waste management News
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Healthcare Facilities flouting bio medical waste management rules in Gujarat
Government, private hospitals and clinics in Gujarat are flouting the biomedical waste rules and increasing the risk of infection for the common public, says a new study by Toxics Link, a Delhi-based environmental group. The findings from the report titled ‘DON’T DUMP THAT’, assesses the current status of hospital waste management in four major districts of Gujarat- Ahmedabad, ...
By Toxics Link
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Ecomondo doesn`t stop
A packed programme of seminars and meetings approved by the Scientific Committee, dedicated to new scenarios of the circular economy: let’s talk about the future together. How can we foster the transition to the circular economy? Ecomondo’s objective is to present the success stories and best practices of the circular economy to encourage integration, promote dialogue and identify ...
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The Role of Refractory Materials in Medical Waste Treatment
In the complex landscape of medical waste management, the importance of effective treatment methods cannot be overstated. Refractory materials play a crucial role in facilitating safe and efficient processes for the incineration and disposal of medical waste. In this article, we explore the significance of refractory materials in medical waste treatment and their contribution to maintaining ...
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European hazardous waste management improving, but its prevention needs attention
Despite improvements in hazardous waste management, more measures would be required to prevent the build-up of hazardous waste across Europe, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report released today. The report reviews the application of waste prevention programmes across European countries regarding waste types that are considered to be most dangerous to human health and the ...
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Managing waste for a greener tomorrow
Growing population and infrastructural changes world over has given rise to the waste being accumulated. The waste aggregate in Middle East has increased over the years and per capita waste generation for the region is expected to boost up to 18 billion tons by the year 2020. Abu Dhabi based marine contracting company Khamis Al Rumaithy (Kare), is planning to come up with a deepwater ship ...
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Newster online training platform for operators: Docebo
We would like to introduce to you the development of Newster online training platform, is an online platform specifically developed for the operator training. By using presentations, photos, videos etc. will help the operator to acquire an overall knowledge about each Newster Machine. Once the training is completed, the operator will be able to perform a test in order to get a certificate ...
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Sterilis Wins 2017 Top Product of the Year Award for Green Medical Waste Disposal Device by Environmental Leader
Sterilis On-Site, On-Demand Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Device Recognized for Ability to More Safely and Sustainably Treat Infectious Medical Waste BOXBOROUGH, MA and DENVER, CO, June 7, 2017 -- Sterilis LLC, the innovator in regulated medical waste management, is proud to announce that its innovative device for safe, sustainable remediation of regulated medical waste (RMW) on-site and ...
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Practice Greenhealth Announces the New 2012 Sustainability Benchmark Report
Practice Greenhealth is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report, a 134-page detailed analysis of activities and programs from a large number of member hospitals across the United States that are highly-engaged in their commitments to sustainable, environmentally-friendly practices. Available for download by Practice Greenhealth ...
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Unsurpassed Performance Wins Customers For BioLargo’s Breakthrough Industrial Odor Control Products
In early 2015, Dennis Calvert, the CEO of BioLargo, Inc., (BLGO) was asked to serve on the board of directors of CleantechOC, the leading trade association in Southern California serving the clean technology industry. Learning about BioLargo’s award-winning odor control products, an association member involved in the waste handling industry explained their need for industrial odor control ...
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In-Sight 4.0 cloud software: our answer to the challenge of complete remote management of HCW
Thanks to the development of the new In-Sight 4.0 cloud software, it is possible to remotely monitor and manage our sterilizers. This important innovation has allowed us to overcome the challenge of distance, especially during the Covid-19 health emergency. Our sterilizers NW5 - NW15 - NW50 can be equipped with a 4G / WiFi router that guarantees access to the Newster In-Sight 4.0 cloud service. ...
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Should the UK Rethink the handling of Medical Waste Following Ebola Outbreak?
The UK is worryingly underprepared when it comes to hazardous waste disposal in high-risk environments and too reliant on out-dated procedures that leave those responsible for waste collection vulnerable and open to infection. Whilst Ebola represents a small risk to the UK, the healthcare sector and industries responsible for managing high-risk waste should re-examine the way in which they ...
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Tradebe and SITA UK form new joint venture clinical waste management company
Tradebe has signed a contract with SITA UK to form a new joint venture clinical waste management business - Tradebe Healthcare Holdings Ltd. The new company will consist of eight sites strategically located across England and Wales. Tradebe and SITA UK have formed a new joint venture clinical waste business - Tradebe Healthcare Holdings Limited. The new company is the UK’s second largest ...
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Clinical Win for GPT Waste
We are proud to announce that we have secured a 2 year, clinical waste management contract for St John & St Elizabeth Hospital This prestigious two year hospital waste management contract will see waste streams including all healthcare waste and eventually the GMW and recyclable waste. There will also be the opportunity for GPT Waste to implement a total non clinical waste service by April, ...
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OZONATOR Optimistic Forecast for 2016
2015 was an exciting year for OZONATOR and we believe one of the main highlights was the COP 21 agreement in Paris. This consensus places the “environment” front and centre as a priority for almost the entire population of our fragile planet. We are no longer simply paying lip service to the urgent need for reform in how we are living and utilizing resources and the significant ...
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Our commitment to international cooperation
In recent years, we have carried out international cooperation projects in Africa, with the aim of contributing to develop quality hospital waste management and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Thanks to the collaboration with Non governmental organizations and the Italian agency for Cooperation and Development, three projects have been launched in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and ...
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Newster`s technology Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
We have commissioned an analysis to assess the environmental sustainability of two possible strategies of infectious hospital solid waste management and, consequently, to verify if our innovative solution is environmentally more sustainable than current practice. The whole study was performed by a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach conforming to the LCA ISO standards 14040 and ...
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Redefining recycling towards circular models
Healthcare waste management (HCW) represent one of the major day-to-day challenges for healthcare structures due to high costs, environmental impact, and associated risks. To date, the methods used for the HCW disposal can cause several environmental side effects and they generally do not envisage to "loop" HCW back in the system to be reused. ...
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Increasing standards for Healthcare Waste Management
The healthcare sector is heavily governed by industry regulations and clinical waste management has become an area that requires specialist expertise from trusted and knowledgeable suppliers to enable them to meet stringent compliance requirements. In July this year, the government published regulations that outlined changes to the way health and care services are inspected by the Care Quality ...
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NHS Doctors have a responsibility to cut waste and manage resources more effectively
With NHS finances being stretched to the limit and budgets constantly under pressure, it is apparent that resources need to being managed more efficiently to minimise waste across the sector. The questions is not ‘how can resources be managed more effectively?’, it is actually a case of identifying ‘who’ is best placed to own the problem and tackle the issues related to ...
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Do you know the next Samuel Sarphati?
Dutch tourism levels continue to grow as visitors flock to Amsterdam for the plethora of clean canals and waterways, not to mention other attractions. Yet how many of the 17+ million annual visitors to the Netherlands know about one of Amsterdam’s most influential historical figures, responsible for cleaning up the city? Curing Amsterdam’s bad breath Formerly known as ‘The ...
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