In South Africa alone, 6.34m inhalers are dispensed annually. And these inhalers are all made of plastic, among things. So, we’re launching a campaign to encourage people to dispense of their asthma inhalers responsibly and sustainably.
The plastic will be recycled and repurposed into items that will make a profound difference in communities while helping to reduce our collective carbon footprint.
In South Africa alone, 6.34m inhalers are dispensed annually. And these inhalers are all made of plastic, among things. So, we’re launching a campaign to encourage people to dispense of their asthma inhalers responsibly and sustainably.
The plastic will be recycled and repurposed into items that will make a profound difference in communities while helping to reduce our collective carbon footprint.
No, these inhalers end up in landfill and have a negative impact on the environment. Propellants used in inhalers contain greenhouse gases which can leak out and pollute water, air and/ or soil.
No, not all recycling companies recycle inhalers, and these too may end up in general waste. It is better to rather take it to a pharmacy where it will be responsibly disposed.
Absolutely! Some inhalers are inflammable if exposed to extreme temperature, therefore due care (as suggested by your healthcare provider) needs to be taken when using and storing inhalers throughout your ownership of them.
This initiative is a recycling scheme for used and unwanted inhalers. It aims to get people working together to help reduce waste and greenhouse gases that pollute our planet. Through this we can all contribute towards more environmentally sustainable treatment of respiratory disease.
You can collect your inhalers and deposit them at one of our participating pharmacies you can also suggest to your pharmacy that they reach out to Cipla to join in the next phase of the initiative.
For the pilot, we are partnering with 45 pharmacies the list with locations can be found down the page.
You can refer your pharmacy to contact Cipla so we can try get them included in the post-Pilot phase. In the meantime, you can take your collected waste to your pharmacy, and they should be able to dispose of your inhaler responsibly.
All brands, shapes and sizes of respiratory inhalers are welcome! We are collecting all your used and unwanted inhalers.
The planet is everyone’s responsibility, and we need to work together to make it a cleaner, greener home for all. So, all brands of inhalers are welcome.
The inhalers will be separated into their different components. At present we are only able to recycle the plastic components with the metal and gases being disposed of responsibly.
No, just drop off the entire inhaler as is and we will get it separated by the necessary parties and responsibly dispose of the non-recyclable parts.
Not at present but we are researching with our waste management partner on ways to also reuse the metal and gases in future.
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