Seminole County has collected nearly 1 million used needles, syringes and lancets since the “SHARPS” disposal program began. Since the solid-waste division started the program on July 5, 1994, ...

As we learn to manage our medical conditions at home, the number of needles used by self-injectors grows. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 8 million people in this country use ...

As the opioid crisis continues to affect millions of Americans, Starbucks says it will move forward with plans to install more needle-disposal boxes in select store bathrooms nationwide. The move, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Each year, about 8 million people in the United States use more than 3 billion needles, syringes and lancets to ...

Homer’s local needle exchange wants to install sharp disposal boxes in bathrooms around town so residents can safely dispose of syringes. The volunteer-run organization provides free sterile syringes, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Starbucks is making a controversial decision in an attempt to address the opioid epidemic and make coffee shops safer for workers. On Wednesday, ...

HAZARDOUS WASTE: A large needle box is located on Buncombe County property in front of Pack Memorial Library on Haywood Street. Photo by Jessica Wakeman In September 2018, Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe ...

Medicating your diabetes can require the use of materials such as needles, when injecting, and lancets when pricking your finger to test blood glucose levels. Upon using and disposing of these ...

The Plymouth Fire Department has recently purchased a system that collects, sterilizes and shreds needles and other sharp biomedical waste. Aug. 17 -- PLYMOUTH, MA -- The opioid crisis has brought the ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Macon County Health Department has installed a new sharps disposal drop box. The sharps disposal drop box can be found outside of the main entrance at 1221 E. Condit St. in ...