Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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26 May
9:42pm, 26 May 2024
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Jen HB
runfree - according to Google it's to reduce dispensing errors at the pharmacy and risk of cross contamination.
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27 May
1:06pm, 27 May 2024
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run free
Makes sense. Then it sounds like the pharmacies (if they care) should consider creating reusable pill holders for dispensing and having a return option. This will be like the return vending machines for bottles (hopefully will be in England, Wales and Norther Ireland in 2025)
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22 Sep
8:26am, 22 Sep 2024
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cackleberry
Preaching to the converted I know... phys.org Wonder what the long term affects to the coral are? |
22 Sep
8:40am, 22 Sep 2024
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cackleberry
Should say, the article above is about finding microplastics within the structure of corals.
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24 Sep
9:35pm, 24 Sep 2024
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run free
Thanks cackleberry. Microplastic is surely everywhere now. We do monthly litter picks in my area in Egham and the amount of photodegrading plastic we find seems continuous from crumbling plastic coffee caps to plastic bags that need to be scooped out of the soil as they have literally shredded, and of course the amount of cigarette butts. The amount of plastic that local litter pick groups pick up in Singapore is phenomenal especially washed up onto the shores. Anyhoo California is suing ExxonMobil over plastics recycling 'deception': |
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