Medical waste collection is a necessary part of patient care at hospitals and care facilities, but when performed improperly it can release odors and pose potential infection risks, as well as create ...

Unveil top practices for biological waste disposal as recommended by safety experts. Implement these strategies for safer ...

The new EPA guide includes steps medical institutions can take to update their hazardous waste disposal plans. The Environmental Protection Agency has published a new guide to implementing hazardous ...

Health care helps keep us healthy and safe, but it can also prove harmful if the resulting medical waste is improperly ...

Northwell Health is turning blood collection tubes, needles and other lab waste into nonhazardous flakes — and hunting for a recycling firm that can make the material useful for manufacturers.