Chiesi launches postal asthma inhaler recycling scheme
The postal inhaler recycling scheme will mean that aluminium canisters can be recycled and reused, plastic components can be put back into the plastic supply chain and any remaining propellant gas will be reused in electrical appliances.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says that metred dose inhalers have an estimated carbon footprint equivalent to 500g of CO2 per dose
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The UK’s first postal inhaler recycling scheme has been launched by pharmaceutical company Chiesi to support a more sustainable way of living for people with respiratory illnesses.
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