Medical waste management (MWM) is crucial for infection prevention, occupational safety, and environmental sustainability within healthcare systems. Improper handling and disposal of medical waste can ...

AUSTIN After extensive reviews of public comments and stakeholder input, the Railroad Commission of Texas has adopted a significant overhaul of rules regulating oil and gas waste management facilities ...

Poor solid waste management remains a major environmental and public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Solid waste includes non-hazardous materials like plastics, ...

Construction is a significant contributor to the U.S. economy and one of the largest consumers of mining, manufacturing and various other industries. However, the construction industry, unfortunately, ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

Improper municipal solid waste (MSW) management ranks high among environmental issues First Nations communities in Canada face. Many communities face historical, structural and operational challenges, ...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a report forecasting municipal solid waste (MSW) levels to rise globally by two thirds. As have previous UNEP efforts and messages, the ...

The IAEA International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management: Solutions for a Sustainable Future brought together experts from Member States to share experiences in the management of radioactive ...

Plastic is now becoming as much of a problem as it has been a solution. Some say the global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical tipping point, that the oceans are swimming with microplastics, ...

Learn about a number of sustainable waste management practices that are in use across campus at the links provided below. The University Surplus Store diverts university assets, including electronics, ...

The Texas Railroad Commission announced that it has 'adopted a significant overhaul of rules regulating oil and gas waste management facilities in Texas'. In a statement posted on its website recently ...