Waste Segregation, Volume & Cost Reduction
How to Dispose of Chemotherapy Waste
Chemotherapy waste has some of the most strict disposal regulations of any healthcare waste stream - stay up to date.
How to Dispose of Pharmaceutical Waste and Meet Regulations
To ensure your pharmacy is compliant, read our article on the regulatory requirements when considering your pharmaceutical waste disposal methods.
Know Which Bin to Put Your Healthcare Waste In
Learn what makes each healthcare waste stream different, and how you can drive effective waste segregation outcomes in your facility.
How Often Should Employees Refresh Their Knowledge of the Biomedical Waste Operating Plan?
A biomedical waste operating plan is essential for healthcare facilities to manage biomedical waste efficiently and safely.
Tonnes of Plastic Reduced with Reusable Sharps Containers
A microbiological study to investigate the volume of plastic that could be reduced through implementation of a reusable sharps container system.
Sharpsmart Sharps Containers: Impact on Emissions & Injuries
A 12 month study determining the effect of the Sharpsmart on greenhouse gas emissions and sharps injuries at the 500 bed Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.
Sharpsmart Sharps Container 28% Waste Reduction
A study examining the impact of 103 hospitals converting from disposable sharps containers to the Sharpsmart in terms of waste reduction and reduction in container exchange labor.
Medismart Safety Cost Volume Impact
A 3 year study examining the impact of transitioning from a 64Gallon bin to a Daniels M64 Medismart.
Medismart's Impact on Safety, Cost & Waste Volumes
This article studies the impact of the Medismart on patient care, infection risk, and waste volumes across several UK hospitals.
Sharpsmart: 90% Decrease in CO2 Emissions
The assessment study, ‘Reusable Sharps Containers help Chesterfield Royal Cut Related CO2 Emissions by 90%’ was conducted to determine the impact on CO2 emissions from using the Sharpsmart containers.
Waste Reduction After Introducing Reusables
The 11 hospital study elaborates on the benefits of using a reusable sharps container rather and concludes that a hospital achieved a 28% waste reduction with Sharpsmart.
Reduction in Sharps Injuries, Costs, & CO2 Emissions
This article explores the positive impacts that the Sharpsmart system had on a 400 bed small acute trust, including a reduction in sharps injuries, a reduction in their carbon footprint, and cost and time savings for staff.