Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the collection, transportation and recycling of certain batteries.

Although long-term care organizations successfully distribute drugs to patients every day, their processes for getting rid of the waste associated with those medications may sometimes fall short, ...

Waste disposal has received a lot of attention but the diseases associated with it are not always highlighted. Globally, around 5.2 million people die every year because of diseases caused by medical ...

Peoria reminds citizens of risks of improper battery disposal and offers free scheduled household hazardous waste pickup.

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.

Noting that public participation is vital in solid waste management plans, Minister for Local Self Government and Excise MB Rajesh has said Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs) should make all ...

Waste disposal in households is often done in a haphazard manner. Characteristics of daily general waste disposal in Ugandan households more often than not consist of people dumping their trash onto ...

We are concerned about the medical waste problem at Rangpur Medical College Hospital where hazardous waste has been piling up inside the premises, posing health risks to both patients and visitors.

As recycling items pour into the Waste Management processing facility in Grayslake, workers position themselves along conveyor belts to both separate plastic bottles from cardboard boxes and pull out ...