We often hear about bacteria, but what exactly are they? A bacterium is a living organism that consists of a single cell (unicellular). It has ...

The Jharkhand High Court has instructed the state to appoint a nodal officer for overseeing hospital waste management. The ...

The Delhi government will establish new biomedical waste treatment facilities to increase disposal capacity to 46 tonnes daily, addressing rising pollution concerns. These facilities will use advanced ...

KOCHI: With a 3.5-tonne-per-day capacity biomedical waste treatment plant ready for commissioning at the Brahmapuram dumpsite, Kochi corporation’s efforts to address the growing problem of sanitary ...

COIMBATORE: Inter-state disputes over dumping of biomedical waste can be mitigated if they can be used productively in agriculture. This is what the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and ...

India, Feb. 19 -- Delhi will soon get new Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTFs), Environment Minister ...

Delhi is producing nearly 40 tonnes of biomedical waste every day, from syringes and surgical waste to lab material and used protective gear. With volumes projected to rise in the coming years, the ...

Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) planned to establish a waste-to-energy project at its Turbhe landfill site in Navi Mumbai to manage and dispose of solid waste generated in ...

In an era where healthcare advancements are at their peak, an often overlooked, yet critical, aspect is the management of pharmaceutical waste. This intricate balance of cost, compliance, and ...

Imagine buying fruits in a cover made of fruits. When you eat the fruit and discard the peel, the cover too decomposes, leaving no waste behind. Sounds intriguing? This is what the new Centre of ...