| Thursday August 29, 2019 | by bwdus |
A New Discovery May Lead to Cleaner Water
Recent years have seen increasing public awareness that pharmaceuticals, household chemicals and other contaminants that seep into the soil are threatening the world’s water supply. Now a fresh di...
| Wednesday August 21, 2019 | by bwdus |
BWD Helps You Remain Compliant With Waste Regulations
Residents in the Tampa, FL, area were at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens after more than 50,000 pounds of untreated biomedical waste was left in trailer and shipping containers at a storage...
| Tuesday July 23, 2019 | by bwdus |
Help Keep Our Oceans Clean
Communities across the world are gearing up for the upcoming International Coastal Cleanup, scheduled for September 21, 2019. Launched more than three decades ago, the effort brings together vo...
| Thursday July 18, 2019 | by bwdus |
Improperly Discarded Needles Pose Threat to Public Health
Improperly discarded needles are the latest byproduct of the opioid epidemic ravaging the country. In places like Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle communities are left to deal with strewn sharps, wh...
| Thursday June 20, 2019 | by bwdus |
Can a Simple Toothbrush Pose an Environmental Threat?
Most people don’t associate a toothbrush with pollution. It is, after all, an instrument for cleaning—keeping teeth healthy and white, day in and day out. But, as it turns out, toothbrush...
| Thursday June 6, 2019 | by bwdus |
Protecting Honeybees and Other Species from Toxic Pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency is banning products containing pesticides harmful to honeybees, according to a recent report in the Washington Post. Similar moves to ban products con...
| Wednesday May 22, 2019 | by bwdus |
Why Document Shredding is a Must for Any Business
Communities across the country are hosting Shred Day this month, inviting local residents to bring in sensitive documents for shredding and disposal. As the threat of identity theft continues...
| Tuesday May 7, 2019 | by bwdus |
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...
| Sunday March 31, 2019 | by bwdus |
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 ov...
| Monday March 18, 2019 | by bwdus |
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 eff...