Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite them being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed ...

Beginning seven years ago when the Associated Press released a report that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals were found in the drinking water used by at least 46 million Americans, hospitals ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, has developed resources for pharmacies to recycle stock bottles. In support of APR’s primary goals to increase the supply and enhance the ...

On February 22, 2019, EPA published its final rule governing standards for the management of pharmaceutical hazardous wastes in the Federal Register (Final Rule). 1 The Final Rule’s publication in the ...

Proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules for the disposal of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals will prevent hospitals and other healthcare facilities from flushing drugs down the toilet or drain.

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are working on engineering bacteria to convert chemicals derived from waste plastic bottles into L-DOPA, a key drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease. The ...

Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy released new findings to support increased recovery and recycling of prescription pill bottles.