A new bill at the Capitol seeks to tackle the illegal disposal of medical waste at regular waste facilities, a problem ...

A medical waste treatment system, which is capable of 99.9999 percent sterilization by using high-temperature and high-pressure steam, has been developed for the first time in the country. The Korea ...

Healthcare institutions produce a wide range of waste materials during daily clinical operations. The post The Need for Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Supported by Waste Management Experts appeared ...

UPDATE: Chincoteague beaches are now closed too due to the medical waste problem. Maryland beaches all around the coast were closed Sunday due to a "significant amount of medical waste" washing up ...

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would tighten restrictions on the burning of medical waste after residents in central Connecticut raised concerns about a local waste facility. Senate Bill 80 ...

Ocean City's emergency services director had encouraging words about the medical waste on the beach issue on Tuesday, while saying the beach would remain closed to swimming and surfing for now. Here's ...