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“U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management and Disposal Markets,” a new research report, has been added to the ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 05, 2013 “U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management and Disposal Markets” this report provides:     An overview of the market for various types of medical waste treatment, containment, management, and disposal products, with current and potential applications for each...

SEATTLE, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Local activists continued to voice their objections at area hospitals this week over the practice of trucking infectious medical waste through local communities to be treated at a remote facility. The group's spokesperson Debra Pelletier said, "We are visiting area hospitals to raise awareness about the transportation of medical waste through local communities and ask for safer disposal of medical waste." Pelletier continued, "Nearly 1,000...

TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniels Sharpsmart Canada Ltd (Daniels) is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Daniels Group of companies, the world's largest provider of reusable systems for sharps disposal and the second largest company in the medical waste disposal industry in the United States and Canada. Daniels Sharpsmart Canada was recently awarded the HealthPro contract for the provision of its re-usable Sharpsmart system across Canada. The industry-leading Sharpsmart...

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Evacuated New York hospitals are contending with red bag infectious medical waste in their flooded basements. As the NY Post reported on October 30th, "One official said...at NYU there is medical waste floating in the basement." Hurricane Sandy has created a potential public health risk at area hospitals that don't have on-site medical waste treatment equipment. Traffic and low fuel supplies exacerbate the ability for hospitals to truck their...

CHICAGO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent scientific study confirms that Daniels Sharpsmart reusable sharp containers (RSC) help hospitals reduce their carbon footprint by reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Most recently, Daniels Sharpsmart containers have helped the 850-bed Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) obtain an 84 percent reduction in their carbon footprint for sharps waste. The sustainability paper by Terry Grimmond of Grimmond and Associates and...

MUMBAI, India, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Groupe Athena, Inc. (Pink sheets GATA.PK) announced they have released their financial results for the third quarter which ended March 31, 2012. Total revenue for the period was $10,378,928 which is 140% greater than the same period in 2011. Net income rose to $1,184,000 compared to $731,644. For the nine months the company also reported record revenue of $34,558,560 compared to $17,893,325. Net income for the first three quarters of the...

ESCONDIDO, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenium, a full-spectrum innovative environmental services company focused on providing creative, sustainable solutions for regulated waste management announced today the opening of a new facility in Kent, WA with the capability to serve the entire Pacific Northwest. Heading up operations is Corey Johnson, an environmental science professional with over 12 years in the industry, and well known for his dedication to waste solutions...

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniels Sharpsmart Inc., the world's largest provider of reusable systems for sharps disposal and the second largest company in the medical waste disposal industry in the United States, is introducing the Medismart system, a new way to manage medical waste. Evolved from the industry-leading Sharpsmart system, the reusable Medismart system sets new standards in infection control, environmental effectiveness and logistical cost savings....

CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniels Sharpsmart Inc., announced that in a scientific paper delivered today at LCA XI CHICAGO, a conference of environmental impact experts, Sharpsmart reusable sharps containers were shown to be associated with 81 percent less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than standard disposable containers. The senior author, Terry Grimmond, a consultant microbiologist, with Sandra Reiner, Infection Control & Prevention Coordinator from Northwestern Memorial...

STURTEVANT, Wis., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniels Sharpsmart Inc., the world's largest provider of reusable systems for sharps disposal and the second largest company in the medical waste disposal industry in the United States, will be celebrating the launch of their new facility at 1340 Grandview Parkway in Sturtevant, Wis. with a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, August 17 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The grand opening will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony with Dan Daniels, founder...