A gelatinous substance that would otherwise be waste from a nut often used to make herbal tea can be made into a hydrogel ...

Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile packaging ...

Big Boy Moving Services' Kole Gunderman puts a television in a bin during the 2021 community electronic recycling day at Cook ...

Northwell Health is leading the way in medical waste recycling with a new initiative that transforms plastic surgical wraps ...

A trash-burning plant in Bristol that has been the subject of scores of complaints from residents appears likely to gain ...

The industry continued to see consolidation among public companies, especially in disposal activities, in 2024.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minnesota-based global NGO MATTER announced today that its MATTER 360 initiative successfully diverted more than 7.1 million pounds of medical surplus ...

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would tighten restrictions on the burning of medical waste after residents in central Connecticut raised concerns about a local waste facility. Senate Bill 80 ...

The war has worsened the crisis, destroying waste collection vehicles, facilities, and medical waste treatment centers, leaving municipalities overwhelmed. The solid waste removal network ...

Rangpur Medical College Hospital has long been struggling with ensuring safe and effective disposal of medical waste, raising concerns over public health and the environment. For the past five ...

Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile packaging materials. What's worse is that many of these medical plastics aren't ...