How is Medical and Quarantine Waste Disposed of in Aotearoa? w/ Waste Management: July 06, 2021

Have you ever wondered what happens to the waste at hospitals, medical practices and now, Covid-19 quarantine facilities in New Zealand? 

News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Waste Management's General Manager of Technical Services Dave Perkins about how medical waste is safetly disposed of in Aotearoa. They discuss what medical waste consists of, Waste Management's disposal processes and how the opening of Covid-19 quarantine facilities has impacted them, as well as how sustainable medical waste disposal really is.