How Mailing Medical Waste Is Changing the Industry Mailback sharps containers are getting increasingly more popular around the United States. Sharps recovery kits are a safe, easy way to collect and properly dispose of waste that can be dangerous if stored and disposed of improperly. Approved mailback medical waste containers, like The SafeSendAway kit, have everything needed for the collection, storage, and shipping of sharps. Mailback sharps kits are shipped through the United States Postal Service. Any medical waste, not just sharps can be disposed of with mailback medical waste container ..read more

What is an Autoclave & how does it work? Autoclaves are used in many different industries, one of which is the medical waste industry. An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes, requiring water, pressure and heat. While there are several methods for medical waste treatment, the sterilization method with an autoclave is the most popular. In this particular method, an autoclave functions as a medical waste sterilizer, killing bacteria and infectious material in biomedical refuse. In medical waste disposal the autoclave process is complex. The following ..read more

From One Global Emergency to Another Who would have thought that the environment is paying the price of keeping us safe? The Corona Virus is not only harmful to the human population but is causing a significant increase in the amount of litter and the plastic waste is devastating marine life. Plastic masks are currently not only all over parking lots and filling up landfills but they are also found in the oceans. Waste in oceans is already a huge problem globally and the addition of PPE is only creating a larger global crisis. There may now be a vaccine to help the human population fight the ..read more

Is PPE considered “medical waste”? With the recent surge in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) due to COVID-19, many are struggling with how to properly dispose of used PPE. Does it belong in a medical waste container or is using a biohazard bin for PPE simply a waste of money? Biomedical waste is defined as any kind of waste containing infectious or potentially infectious materials. As most professionals in the medical industry know, infectious waste includes discarded blood, sharps, unwanted microbiological cultures and stocks, human or animal tissue, used bandages and dressings, discarded ..read more

The History of Medical Waste Medical waste was once discarded into the regular waste stream, before being regulated in the United States. It’s cringe-worthy to even think about, however that used to be the case. Regulated Medical Waste is a fairly recent term and the regulations surrounding medical waste are somewhat new as well. In fact, concern for the potential health hazards of medical waste didn’t take heed until the 1980s after medical wastes were washing up on several east coast beaches. At the beginning of the 19th century, sanitation and waste disposal were almost inconceivable. Lar ..read more

Deep Cleaning Covid-19 While there is so much varying information related to Covid-19 (the Corona virus), the one thing that almost everyone agrees on is that disinfecting and deep cleaning is one of the most important components in combating the spread of the virus.  This article on NPR discusses what it means to actually “deep clean”.  Most industries such as airlines and cruise lines are working hard to increase their deep cleaning standards.  There is still no universal standard but useful information and strong examples of what should be done. https://www.npr.org/sections ..read more

Why More Hospitals Are Choosing Reusable Sharps Containers Reusable sharps containers are becoming more common, especially in hospitals. Single-use containers used to be the only option for sharps waste, but a new generation of computer controlled sanitizing and disinfecting equipment allows for the safe, sanitary, and economical reuse of sharps containers, while avoiding human contact. The reusable sharps container trend originated in the New York metropolitan area where over 90% of the hospitals have implemented reusable sharps containers. Responsible companies worldwide are looking fo ..read more

Good Job San Bernardino California! Yes! We can’t stress the importance of properly disposing of your Sharps enough! Great job to the firefighters in San Bernardino California for tackling this problem and giving their residences a safe option to dispose of their used sharps. We hope to see so much more of this! https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/residents-are-urged-to-safely-dispose-of-used-needles-or/article_7d776f0c-e9f1-11e9-acfb-c36f0a3fe7ef.html The post Good Job San Bernardino California! appeared first on Solutions Inc ..read more

Myth Busting Covid-19 Information There is so much information about the Corona virus out there it’s important to vet the source and rely on the most credible information.  Which is why we have found this article from the World Health Organization extremely helpful. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters The post Myth Busting Covid-19 Information appeared first on Solutions Inc ..read more

RX Take-Back Programs are Making Headlines Across the Country We can’t stress the importance of RX take back programs and the good it does in communities. Great job to Covanta in Morristown New Jersey for being named a winner of the Business Intelligence Group’s 2019 Sustainability Awards in the Service of the Year category for its Rx4Safety program. The Sustainability Awards honor companies that have made sustainability a focal point of their business practices. It is awesome to see companies making efforts to improve their communities! https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/covanta-awar ..read more