IIT Bombay study suggests sustainable waste disposal in the healthcare sector

The research, published in the Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy journal, carried out from January 2023 to August 2023 highlights a crucial concern of medical waste generation in India, where tons of medical waste is disposed without following any safety measures. large amounts of used, unused and infected medications, instruments, safety gear, and packaging materials are disposed of by individuals and healthcare centres but without following any safety measures.