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 ...

Biomedical waste management has been a serious environmental issue the country has been facing for quite a long time now. The issue has been hitting the headlines for the last some decades as there ...

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 ...

The Union government has now brought in a consolidated guidance on biomedical waste management in a bid to create uniformity in the existing biomedical waste management norms of the Central Pollution ...

Used syringes, vials and tubing highlight challenges in proper segregation and barcoding mandated under biomedical waste compliance systems With 31 tonnes generated daily, compliance lapses, training ...

Highlighting the importance of responsible disposal, Sirsa said, "Proper biomedical waste management is imperative for environmental protection and public well-being. The government remains committed ...

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 ...

Delhi will soon get new Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTFs), Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday. The facility aims to strengthen the Capital’s capacity to ...

CUTTACK: Disposal of biomedical waste in the state-run medical college and hospitals at Cuttack, Berhampur and Burla came into focus on Thursday with the Orissa High Court disposing of a PIL which was ...