You will find bins to throw away medicine inside pharmacies.
Medicine boxes
Medicine boxes
Expired or unneeded medicines and their respective packaging. This does not include syringes, needles, thermometers, batteries, gauze or X-rays.
Where?
Medicine
Which process is carried out?
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Specialised company
Treatment facility where valuable materials (plastic, glass and metal) are separated from hazardous or non-recyclable elements and decontaminated.
What does it become?
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Recycled paper and cardboard
Cardboard, plastic and metal packaging for new medicine
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Medicine (pills, syrups, etc.) are processed and stabilised to avoid damaging the environment.
