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 ...

April is Earth Month – a reminder for organizations to consider their footprint on the planet and their journey to better environmental and community outcomes. Hospitals and health systems can face ...

THE persistent struggle of how to manage mountains of waste in the country’s highly urbanized centers often comes down to a simple, fundamental act: segregation ...

I read a headline from HuffPost recently that was titled "Scientists Astonished After Finding Microplastics In Arctic Snow." This underscores the importance of responsible waste disposal practices ...

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu City is preparing to enforce waste segregation once again, a mandate that has proven challenging to implement despite many years of efforts. The Cebu City Solid Waste ...

The Punjab government has enforced a waste segregation regime for all commercial centres, shopping malls, plazas, offices and educational institutions amid an intensifying air-pollution problem. The ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the volumes of plant waste across all industrial sectors, including manufacturing. Many items that were easily disposed before are identified as hazardous now.

Nearly three years after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) rolled out its plan to collect segregated waste from households across the city, the initiative is still struggling to gain momentum.

Inter-district landfills could help address waste management challenges by eliminating reliance on informal dumpsites and uncontrolled disposal, according to a study by Transparency International ...