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As opposition to an Alabama medical waste treatment facility boils over, a mysterious Facebook page weighs in
07 Sep 2025 18:32 GMT
… ," Dyer said.
MOUNTAINS OF MEDICAL WASTE
Medical waste management is a more than … year, including everything from used syringes and gauze to contaminated gloves … than 90% of potentially infectious medical waste was incinerated before 1997, according …
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Uzbekistan Launches First Medical Waste-to-Energy Plant
29 Aug 2025 14:59 GMT
… ’s first facility for converting medical waste into thermal energy. The ECO … to 6,000 tons of medical waste annually from Tashkent, Samarkand, and … processes plastic consumables such as syringes, IV sets, and packaging; rubber …
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NYC Bill Aims to Cut Medical Waste Disposal Costs for Hospitals and Clinics
22 Aug 2025 17:41 GMT
… specialized medical waste.
For institutions that generate everything from used syringes to … .
“The generators of regulated medical waste face unique disposal challenges in … health care
providers.
Keywords
NYC medical waste bill,
hospital waste disposal …
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Beachgoers horrified after ‘a heap of medical waste’ washed ashore
25 Jul 2025 18:09 GMT
… shared pictures of rubbish, including syringes, washed up on Legian and … There is a heap of medical waste washed up on the beach … comments, with some claiming the syringes were simply for shots at … collected “2 bags worth of syringes” on the beach. Kirsty Grist …
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Medical sector warned against illegal disposal of medical waste in Bulawayo
24 Jul 2025 09:46 GMT
… HIV and syphilis testing kits, syringes filled with unidentified liquids, blood … accidentally pricked by a discarded syringe - underscoring the grave public … .
"These regulations are clear. Medical waste, especially from pharmacies and health …
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Mangaluru: Bio-medical waste dumped on footpath; DHO, health officials swing into action
18 Jul 2025 20:26 GMT
… illegal dumping of bio-medical waste on the footpath … dangerous. Bio-medical waste containing blood samples and syringes can spread … using a certified bio-medical waste carrier.
Officials from the … illegal dumping of bio-medical waste on the Falnir footpath …
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Massive medical waste crisis deepens concern to communities
15 Jul 2025 10:50 GMT
… hazardous materials such as used syringes, gloves, drug packaging, used condoms … receives around 200 kilograms of medical waste daily from surrounding health facilities … like open-air burning of medical waste, posing significant health and environmental …
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Tulsans push back on Reworld’s plan to burn medical waste
15 Jul 2025 08:12 GMT
… ,000 tons of untreated regulated medical waste. Photo, Kimberly Marsh
Reworld, located … application to handle untreated medical waste like bandages, syringes, gloves and soiled diapers … , all toxic air pollutants. The medical waste would comprise about 10% of …
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Mandaue medical waste finally collected after year-long delay
09 Jul 2025 08:51 GMT
… of special waste, including used syringes, blood-soaked bandages, chemical containers …
Ouano first discovered the stockpiled medical waste, wrapped in yellow plastic bags … , the company will continue collecting medical waste from Mandaue City until the …
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Medical waste scandal at Bulawayo's dumpsite
29 Jun 2025 10:24 GMT
… Sidange.
Sidange reiterated that medical waste is classified as hazardous … and disposal of all medical waste they generate. This … particularly in the enforcement of medical waste handling laws.
While EMA … by-side with used syringes and infectious materials, the …