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Avoid Hazardous Waste Disposal Penalties with BWD
May 7, 2019 | by bwdus | in Environment | Recycling |

Avoid Hazardous Waste Disposal Penalties with BWD

Party City Corporation was ordered to pay $878,750 this month as part of a settlement in a prosecution resulting from the company’s mishandling of hazardous waste throughout California. The fund...

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Changes to OSHA’s Workplace Injury Reporting
April 11, 2019 | by bwdus | in OSHA |

Changes to OSHA’s Workplace Injury Reporting

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decided to undo a 2016 ruling put into place by the Obama Administration. Businesses with 250 or more employees are no longer required to ...

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A Clever Approach to Dental Waste
March 31, 2019 | by bwdus | in Environment | Medical Waste Management |

A Clever Approach to Dental Waste

Dentists in Livingston County, Michigan have found an ingenious way to reuse gold, silver, platinum and palladium from patients’ old tooth fillings. Proceeds from the precious metals, collected ove...

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EPA Releases New Rule for Pharmaceutical Waste
March 18, 2019 | by bwdus | in Environment | Medical Waste Management |

EPA Releases New Rule for Pharmaceutical Waste

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a new rule concerning the handling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. The rule will go into effe...

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Avoid Problems Surrounding Improper Medical Waste Disposal
March 12, 2019 | by bwdus | in Environment | Medical Waste Management |

Avoid Problems Surrounding Improper Medical Waste Disposal

Improper medical waste disposal poses a danger to human health and the environment, and can accrue heavy fines and legal penalties. Busy medical facilities trust that their medical waste is disposed ...

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