SEATTLE — Two years after an investigation by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries, Starbucks has announced they will put needle disposal containers in café restrooms. In January 2017, the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Some Starbucks bathrooms are being used by drug addicts who leave their needles and other drug paraphernalia behind. To deal with the danger of workers being poked by the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the drug epidemic explodes, one Albuquerque community is trying to stop the neighborhood’s needle hazard. They have put up two makeshift needle collection containers on ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The complaints started in Seattle from an online petition about workers getting poked or being at risk of being poked by used needles found in bathrooms. This comes several ...

The Board of Health has installed medical sharps disposal kiosks at two locations in Malden. Any type of used syringe, needle or lancelet, also called “sharps,” may be deposited at these kiosks.

Aug. 22—NEW LONDON — Needle disposal containers have been installed in two public parks this week, with several more of the dark green metal boxes set to be added in other city locations. The boxes in ...

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 ...

Here's a story with a sharp lead: Quit putting needles in recycling bins. One area waste and recycling company, Penn Waste, has seen an unprecedented uptick in hypodermic needles, lancets and other ...