Each year, people around the world dump a staggering 2.12 billion tons of waste. One of the biggest reasons for this astounding amount of waste is that human beings trash approximately 99% of ...

Industries should keep records of waste generation and testing, report any unprecedented events, be prepared to handle emergencies with trained professionals, and have reliable hazardous waste storage ...

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 ...

A primary objective of waste management today is to protect the public and the environment from potentially harmful effects of waste. Some waste materials are normally safe but can become hazardous if ...

In this Waste360 Q&A, Kristin Aldred discusses existing rules around home healthcare waste disposal and gaps in regulation ...

Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

For reactors currently operating, the types of waste expected to be generated under the normal operating regime are known and, aside from a few problematic wastes (such as graphite, tritium and ...

Trang Nguyen has received funding and is affiliated with the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre. Patrick O'Connor has received funding from the Australian Research Council, the South ...

Each year, people around the world dump a staggering 2.12 billion tons of waste. One of the biggest reasons for this astounding amount of waste is that human beings trash approximately 99% of ...

This publication establishes requirements applicable to all types of radioactive waste disposal facility. It is linked to the fundamental safety principles for each disposal option and establishes a ...