Waste

May 2, 2012 | Governance Solid waste Waste

Privatisation of waste management

Looking back at waste management over the last 25 years, there have been many changes South Africa has experienced. Many things have changed for the good but unfortunately despite these positive changes, there some aspects that never change and, in...

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Apr 24, 2012 | Articles Recycling Waste

Sharps disposal practices

Wentworth Hospital is a district-level hospital in Durban that sees almost 12 000 outpatients per month. The hospital pharmacy dispenses about 5 000 insulin pen sets monthly, each with a needle, to patients. There is no record of any sharps being...

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