Sharps
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Lethbridge recycling employees pricked by improperly disposed needles“Dozens of times, we've found needles in the recycling. That's a really big concern when that happens, especially when it punctures someone's skin.”EnvironmentOct 8, 2020
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‘Sharp’-eyed new safety group scouring Winnipeg streets to clean up used needlesThe three-person team does the volunteer work out of love for the city and a concern for the safety of their fellow residentsHealthNov 8, 2019
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Talks of regulating needle distribution in Penticton ‘disappointing’: harm reduction advocateCity staff say they've spent the past few months investigating the issue and plan to draft and introduce a bylaw giving council the option to regulate the distribution of needles.Nov 3, 2019
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Penticton city council says needle retrieval efforts need to be improvedCouncil heard that there are approximately 440 people in the Penticton area who inject drugs and one to ten per cent of needles handed out are improperly discarded.Jul 3, 2019
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Growing calls to combat discarded needles in Penticton after child allegedly poked in parkDanni Hyde is calling on the city to improve public safety in parks and beaches.Jun 20, 2019
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Edmonton installs 23 new safe needle disposal boxesNearly two dozen new safe needle disposal boxes have been installed in locations throughout Edmonton.FeaturesJun 12, 2019
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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling businessA manager at a recycling company says employees being pricked by discarded needles has become a common occurrence.CanadaApr 12, 2019
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North Vancouver RCMP warn of used needles found in public placesIn the last month, Mounties say about 40 sharps have been discovered near a bus stop at the corner of Lonsdale and Queens in North Vancouver.Feb 2, 2015
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Saskatoon Fire Department needle pickup pilot project underwayA new pilot project is underway by Saskatoon Fire Department in dealing with needle pickups.CanadaApr 8, 2014
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