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 ...

CSIR laboratory for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology has developed a biomedical waste conversion rig that can disinfect pathogenic biomedical waste and will covert them into soil additives.

Kolkata: In a bid to improve biomedical waste management and curb illegal handling, the Bengal government has implemented a bar-coded tracking system in all govt hospitals. This digital system is ...

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 ...