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 ...

An assessment to determine the number of additional CBWTFs required and their locations is still underway, officials said ...

The Delhi government will establish new biomedical waste treatment facilities to increase disposal capacity to 46 tonnes daily, addressing rising pollution concerns. These facilities will use advanced ...

Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey announced plans to expand the state's biomedical waste disposal facilities. Currently, four centers handle the state's daily 28,000 kg of waste, which is ...

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to start collecting biomedical waste from healthcare establishments and set up a plant to handle it, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Wednesday.

One man’s waste is another man’s treasure, literally so in the case of biomedical waste. On an average, a hospital generates about 100 gramme of plastic waste every day per bed in the form of surgical ...