Environment

A New Discovery May Lead to Cleaner Water
| 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 dis...

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BWD Helps You Remain Compliant With Waste Regulations
| 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 ...

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Help Keep Our Oceans Clean
| 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 vol...

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Improperly Discarded Needles Pose Threat to Public Health
| 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, whi...

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Can a Simple Toothbrush Pose an Environmental Threat?
| 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, toothbrushes ar...

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Protecting Honeybees and Other Species from Toxic Pesticides
| 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 containi...

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Why Document Shredding is a Must for Any Business
| 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 to g...

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Avoid Hazardous Waste Disposal Penalties with BWD
| 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 fund...

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A Clever Approach to Dental Waste
| 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 ove...

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EPA Releases New Rule for Pharmaceutical Waste
| 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 effe...

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