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WAUSAU, Wis., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LB Medwaste Services, a leading medical and infectious waste removal and processing company, announced plans today to apply for a GSA Schedule and actively pursue federal contracts. Government officials utilize GSA Schedules as a means of procuring goods and services knowing that companies on these schedules have been qualified and thoroughly vetted by the General Services Administration (GSA). LB Medwaste Services noted increasing...
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...
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....
Improperly disposed sharps pose public health risks SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched a new website for patients and caregivers on the safe disposal of needles and other so-called "sharps" that are used at home, at work and while traveling. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) The website will help people understand the public health risks created by improperly disposing of used sharps and...
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Adventist Medical Center (AMC) is harnessing new technology to safely dispose of more than 90 percent of its infectious medical waste on-site. Thanks to the recently installed Red Bag Solutions Technology, the infectious medical waste from red bio-hazardous bags and sharps containers is now pulverized and sterilized, leaving confetti-like material that is safe to recycle or dispose of. AMC is the first facility in the Oregon market to...
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...
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Scientific Resources, Inc. ("American Scientific Resources" or the "Company") (OTCQB: ASFX) and its distributor, School Health Corporation, today announced that they have received a purchase order from School Health Corporation for 108 Disintegrator Plus units to be delivered to a single school district to meet their needle disposal needs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110124/NY34439LOGO ) The Disintegrator Plus(TM) is an...
BRONX, N.Y., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniels Sharpsmart Inc., the world's largest provider of reusable systems for sharps disposal, has acquired the Bronx medical waste facility from Stericycle making Daniels the second largest medical waste disposal company in North America. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110624/DC25808 ) Daniels' acquisition of the Bronx facility, its 14th in the United States, significantly expands Daniels' capabilities throughout the East Coast as...
LAKE FOREST, Ill., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) announced today it is reaching a milestone with its Sharps Management Service (SMS). Nationally, hospitals have partnered with Stericycle by using the SMS to safely and sustainably dispose of sharps(1) containers. Thanks to this collaborative effort, the number of containers kept out of landfills has reached the 100 million mark. Many of these hospitals are listed as The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals....
BETHEL, Conn., May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MedClean Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MCLN), the leading provider of on-site technology for the treatment and disposal of medical waste and the destruction of confidential documents and related media, today announced it has formed a co-marketing agreement with Covidien, a leading global healthcare products company. With this relationship, Covidien's national sales force for SharpSafety products will promote MedClean products and...
