A free sample curriculum for healthcare waste management training is available from the Global Environment Facility through its Healthcare Waste Project. The sample curriculum, which was developed in ...

Medical waste management in healthcare facilities is a critical component in safeguarding public health and the environment. The field encompasses the collection, segregation, treatment, recycling, ...

Around the world, waste generation rates are rising. In 2020, the world was estimated to generate 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.79 kilograms per person per day.

. By 2050, waste production will be 73 percent higher than it was in 2020. Bridging the Gap in Solid Waste Management: Governance Requirements for Results discusses practices for governing the solid ...

ISWA manual shows that disasters and conflicts in West Asia generate vast amounts of hazardous and mixed waste that, if poorly managed, quickly become a second crisis threatening health, the ...