• The Pill Bottle Problem

  • Jul 15 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
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The Pill Bottle Problem

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  • Using plastics as prescription containers has been the standard for decades, but those empty pill bottles don’t biodegrade. Now, there are new, more sustainable solutions available! Brendan discusses with Dr. Melinda Su-En Lee, CEO and co-founder of Parcel Health, Inc., why the plastic pill bottle is still so ubiquitous for prescriptions, despite its harm to the planet. 

    To learn more about the impact of plastic use in prescription pill bottles on the planet – and human health – check out these sources cited in today’s discussion:  

    The Myth of Plastic Recycling (NPR) 
    Circular Claims Fall Flat Again 2022 (Greenpeace Reports) 

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