Recycled insulin pens turn into plastic chairs

Separate objects, but necessary for Diabeticsto Insulin pens It is equipment that helps to dose and facilitate medication Apply to the body anytime and anywhere. However, despite its practicality, it is They are frequently discarded.

her pens 77% of its composition is made of plastic which, for public health reasons, cannot be disposed of in a conventional recycling bin. Therefore, the most common destination for insulin pens at the end of their useful life is burn. A more modern alternative that recycles materials for community use has been developed by scientists in Denmark.

The Danish company Novo Nordisk developed the project returnFrance’s first disposable syringe pen recovery and recycling scheme.

Rica Milo, President of the Chamber of Consumers and Project Leader friendly plasticHe explained that the initiative is part of the “Mainstream for Zero” environmental strategy, and has been developed so far in three other countries, namely Denmark, the United Kingdom and Brazil. “In Denmark, the program has already collected 77,000 pens in two years, while in the UK 15,000 pens have been recycled since the program was launched in November 2021. Projections are that 700,000 pens will be recycled by the end of 2023.”

In Denmark, syringes are processed and recycled by Glaucoma solutionswhich created an industrial process for Recycle up to 85% of the materials And reuse it in the manufacture of plastic chairsEach one is made from 120 used ballpoint pens. By 2024, the Danish company aims to collect 5 million used pens each year in France.