The Hindu 22.08.2013
Biomedical waste management in apartments
Biomedical waste management will soon stop to be a worry for people residing in apartment complexes.
A
joint venture by IMAGE (IMA Goes Eco-friendly), the biomedical waste
disposal system by IMA, and the Confederation of Real Estate Development
Association of India, Kochi through the CREDAI Clean City Movement will
take care of the biomedical waste generated in the apartments.
Waste
disposal had been a problem when it came to items like used insulin
syringes, needles, sanitary napkins and other adult and baby napkins
that were disposed of by burning openly or in an incinerator.
CREDAI
Clean City had been taking care of the solid waste management in
apartments for about six years now and IMAGE had been involved in
collecting biomedical waste from hospitals and clinics that is disposed
at the Kanjikode plant in Palakkad since 2003. The project will start
with training sessions in 25 apartment complexes.