A PIL was filed in Calcutta High Court by a group of social activists in September 2023, containing serious allegations regarding biomedical waste trafficking in Bengal. The PIL said that a private ...

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 ...

Was filed in Calcutta High Court by a group of social activists — the petitioners did not want to be identified by The Telegraph — in September 2023. It contains serious allegations regarding ...

The Bloodborne Pathogens Control Program is designed to minimize personal exposure to bloodborne pathogens. These guidelines describe precautions that must be taken by Bates College personnel whose ...

Navi Mumbai: A recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that almost 50 % of biomedical waste is being disposed off with municipal garbage. The Biomedical Waste ...

In August 1987, the beaches of the United States witnessed a chilling phenomenon dubbed the “Syringe Tide.” Used syringes and other medical waste, such as blood vials and body tissues, began appearing ...

Mumbai, August 28: The long-standing concerns of Govandi residents about the Deonar Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant have now been validated in an international peer-reviewed journal, bringing global ...

India generates 742 tonnes of biomedical waste daily and managing it gives hospitals, literally, a real headache. Most of the waste, which could be anything from blood, sputum, and body parts to ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Bristol residents and environment advocates are worried about what could potentially be in the air as a plant seeks state permits to burn biomedical waste. Covanta, now known ...

Bengaluru’s tryst with unscientific handling and disposal of biomedical waste refuses to die down. The city has several known hotspots for the illegal and unscientific disposal of hazardous waste. One ...