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The Environmental Impact Of Biomedical Waste And How To Reduce It

The Environmental Blog

This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals. Types of Biomedical Waste Biomedical waste can be divided into several categories, including sharps, infectious waste, pathological waste , and pharmaceutical waste.

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Can Clothes Really Be Recycled?

The Environmental Blog

Recycling your clothes helps reduce waste in landfills and protects the environment (and human health) from toxic chemicals contained in clothing. The clothing recycling process starts by collecting clothing from households and sorting it into categories based on their material composition. appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?

The Environmental Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic has broachedumpteen pervasive challenges on multiple fronts- health, environment and economy. Although the economy is restoring to an extent but an exponential escalation in the biomedical waste generation has posed severe persisting health hazards and environmental threats. Smart Waste Management: PWC& AWCS.

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6 Easy Ways to Minimize Your E-Waste Levels

The Environmental Blog

Everyday home and office equipment can also fall into this category. Not only is e-waste bad for the environment, but it can cause serious health issues. The post 6 Easy Ways to Minimize Your E-Waste Levels appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Embrace Energy-Efficient Lighting Solutions.

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What Should Businesses Do To Recycle Their Electronics in Vancouver

The Environmental Blog

There are many types of electronics, and these have categorized into three categories, such as: Large household appliances – these are your refrigerators, washing machine, commercial range, air conditioning units, ovens, etc. Health Hazard of Improperly Disposing of your Electronics. that are present in your home.

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Mel Baggs and the Intersections of Neurodivergency, Disability Justice, and a Just Transition

Front And Centered

Environmental inequities, such as persistent pollution in frontline communities, don’t just lead to poor health outcomes. But these discrepancies in health and mortality don’t exist because some people are disabled—they exist because we have systems in place that don’t value the lives of disabled people. They can disable people.

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An Update on Our Fund IV Investment Themes

Better Ventures

This is the first in a series of posts on our investment themes, which will be followed by deeper dives into each of the three categories below. Several of our existing portfolio companies are mentioned, and we’re looking to add more in each of these categories as we get to work on Fund IV.