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Standards & Regulations

8 Types of Bins You’ll Find in a Hospital

If you think you’ve seen every kind of listicle, prepare to be amazed… Getting hospital waste management right is important […]

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Infection Prevention & Control

What Diseases Can Result From a Sharps Injury?

A breakdown of common diseases associated with needlestick injuries and the importance of proper sharps waste management to reduce infection risks.

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Inside Sharpsmart

Sharpsmart Spotlight: Anthony Banks

The story of Sharpsmart’s Customer Excellence Coordinator Anthony Banks, followed by a Q&A session with some unique answers.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

Small Space, Big Impact: Ambulance Sharps Disposal

Nerams Ltd has become the first private ambulance service in the UK to implement Sharpsmart’s safe and sustainable reusable sharps waste system.

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Standards & Regulations

Things Your Waste Service Provider Might Not Tell You

We’re not saying you’re being intentionally kept in the dark, but here are some thing your waste service provider might not tell you…

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Inside Sharpsmart

Sharpsmart Spotlight: Jennifer Clark

The story of one of Sharpsmart’s Customer Service Coordinators, Jennifer Clark, followed by a Q&A session with some unique answers.

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Standards & Regulations

How Sharpsmart Benefits Waste Managers

A brief look at a Waste Manager’s day-to-day, some of the biggest challenges, and how Sharpsmart can make waste management easier in your facility.

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Inside Sharpsmart

Sharpsmart Spotlight: Dominique Bradley

The story of Sharpsmart’s Talent Acquisition Manager Dominique Bradley, followed by a Q&A session with some unique answers.

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Standards & Regulations

Navigating ERIC Data Reporting – Tips for NHS Healthcare Workers

We felt it was time to get better acquainted with ERIC, but before we get ahead of ourselves, we don’t […]

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Standards & Regulations

The Top 10 Strangest Things Found in Bins

We recently took to LinkedIn to ask our network the question “What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever seen in a bin?” Here’s the top 10!

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

UK Plastic Packaging Tax: How the Healthcare Market Can Change in Response

UK healthcare providers can avoid the new plastic packaging tax by using reusable containers. Learn about the new regulation and how it impacts healthcare waste.

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Sharps Injury & Prevention

Sharps Container Overfilling? No more!

Sharps container overfilling is a significant occupational risk to healthcare workers – learn what to do if you see an overfilled sharps container.