Every oil spill is different and brings its own challenges due to oil type, weather, location, economics and political pressure. Broadly speaking, however, there are four main methods of oil spill response currently in use: Method 1: Do nothing and let nature clean up the oil spill For oil spills far out in the ocean […]
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Apr
Apr
If you’ve been dealing with your food waste for a while now you’ll understand fully what a time consuming and important process it can be. Since waste removal is something that cannot be avoided, it’s worth looking into external companies who specialise in helping restaurants remove their excess food waste. This however, also comes with […]
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Mar
Mar
Introduction Personnel who use chemicals as part of their jobs follow protocols to prevent exposure and minimize the potential for spills and incidents. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves and eye protection can protect workers from splashes and contact hazards, fume hoods can eliminate the risk of inhaling harmful chemicals, and storage cabinets can […]
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Feb
Feb
Hazardous medical waste that needs to be carefully disposed of by incineration. Items include clinical waste such as used syringes and needles, used swabs, plasters and bandages. Used drug blister packs and ampules. Biomedical waste is potentially infectious. What are they? and why are they important? There are many different types of medical waste, categorised […]
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Jan
Jan
Cardboard packaging is designed to be recycled, so it is important we properly recycle the cardboard in our homes and offices at every opportunity. Cardboard can be recycled five to seven times and is a generally straightforward and easy material to recycle. Remove any box packing materials such as packing peanuts or e.t.c. You don’t […]
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Nov
Nov
Some of us may not know much about waste aside from the fact that you occasionally set it outside once a week. However, what many really don’t know is that waste is slowly becoming one of the most important industries in the world. The main reason for that is because the waste industry is not […]
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Nov
Nov
Reducing industrial waste can be a difficult task. In fact most of the times, unsupervised waste materials generally end up in the landfill and this can be really detrimental to the planet. There are many reasons why your business should reduce the amount of waste it is producing and also prevent the disposed product from ending […]
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Sep
Sep
We can’t deny that waste is an inevitable bi-product of human life. Whether in large or small amounts, we all produce waste. The way that we manage waste however is the most important factor that affects climate change. Improper waste management does not only result in litter everywhere, but it also affects our environment and […]
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Jun
Jun
The impact of COVID-19 is transforming the way we live, from one day to the next. While national and local interventions are largely focused on protecting lives and economies, management of hazardous waste is also essential to minimize long-term risks to human and environmental health. A new publication – Waste Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: from response […]
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Mar
Mar
It’s been said that we live in a throwaway society. We clean our hands on paper napkins and wipe our noses with paper tissues, tossing them in the trash after a single use. We upgrade our computers and replace our cell phones nearly every year. Many of us even change our whole wardrobes every season, discarding […]