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Investing in Professional Shredding is a Smart Move
Good investments yield high returns. Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” It’s true that educating yourself by doing the necessary research and analysis before making an investment decision has a great payoff. When your company generates private information, you are responsible for protecting it and making sure that it is…
Read MoreWhat is a Certificate of Destruction and Why Do I Need One?
When a graduate is handed their degree, quite often, the first thing they will proudly observe first is their name and the degree they have received. The certificate will also contain dates and signatures, and many of them will display a statement that says that the recipient of the certificate is entitled to “all the…
Read MoreHow a Shredding Service Helps with Green Initiatives
We all know that shredding confidential information is vital for staying compliant with privacy laws, but it also is great for the environment. When you partner with a reputable shredding company that provides a variety of shredding services, there are huge environmental benefits. Paper Recycling: Paper is wonderfully recyclable. A professional shredding company will send…
Read MoreAnswers to Your Sharps Disposal Questions
If you’re looking for information on how to properly dispose of sharps, then you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll cover what a sharp is, the dangers of improper disposal, and best practices for safe disposal. What is a Sharp? In medical waste, the term “sharps” refers to any object that has sharp…
Read MoreProtect Your Information by Ditching Your Shredder
Cheap is Expensive In my 20s, I went through several cars that were cheap but didn’t last over the long term. They were affordable to buy but expensive to maintain, and the biggest dilemma was knowing when to stop investing money into keeping it roadworthy versus ditching it for a better vehicle. Your shredder may…
Read MoreRCRA Regulations’ Subpart P Has Changed. Now What?
What Is Subpart P Regulations? The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) RCRA Regulations’ Subpart P pertains to the way healthcare facilities handle, store, and transport hazardous waste. The EPA recognizes that healthcare is fundamentally different from other industries that generate hazardous waste, and Subpart P specifically governs the handling of waste. All healthcare facilities and reverse…
Read MoreHow to Deal with an Overflowing File Room
File Room Jenga You’re in the file room again, and files are stacked anywhere and everywhere. When you need one, you gingerly pull it out of the leaning pile hoping it doesn’t topple. When you’re finished with the file, you drop it back on top, just like a game of Jenga. You’re not sure when…
Read MoreAnswers to Your FAQs about Shredding
What questions cross your mind when someone asks you if you shred your documents before you discard them in the recycling or waste bin? Would you be concerned if you knew that thieves make a living out of dumpster diving, and that in Mississippi, dumpster diving is completely legal as long as the dumpster isn’t…
Read MoreHow Medical Waste Can Produce Clean Energy
You’re likely familiar with the saying, “One man’s junk is another’s man’s treasure,” but could you ever imagine that one person’s medical waste could help power another person’s home or business? It seems like science fiction, but medical waste is already being used to create clean energy. Because there is no shortage of medical waste…
Read MoreShredding: It’s Not Just for Paper
Shredding paper is primarily a response to legal obligations that are designed to protect the private information of staff and clients. The Privacy Act of 1974, HIPAA, and GLBA are just a few examples of federal laws that have been enacted to combat the improper use and disposal of personally identifiable information (PII) and other…
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