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Pens

You're talking about disposable pens? I use reusable ones and they usually last a few years before breaking. I then throw them out in general rubbish as the needles go in a sharps box.
 
I used to return to chemist. Now have the reusable with vials. I put vials in bin after removing any remaining insulin.
 
I initially tried to keep the disposable pens and tried taking them to the chemist (refused to take them :banghead:) and the GP practice (told me to put them in the general rubbish).

So now I put the disposable pens in the general rubbish. I put the refills in reusable pens in the recycle.
I only put needles (with outer cap fitted) and lancets in the sharps bin.
 
I avoid single use items.
Reusable pens are much better. The cartridges take up less space in the fridge, the pens are more robust and they are better for the environment.
I recommend requesting to change from single use pens so your question will become moot.
 
In Response said:
I avoid single use items.
Reusable pens are much better. The cartridges take up less space in the fridge, the pens are more robust and they are better for the environment.
I recommend requesting to change from single use pens so your question will become moot.
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My insulin only comes in single use pens, and at that I have to decant it into a cartridge for my pump. What I'd really like is a way to recycle some of the libre sensor plastic.
 
Seacrow said:
My insulin only comes in single use pens, and at that I have to decant it into a cartridge for my pump. What I'd really like is a way to recycle some of the libre sensor plastic.
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That is disappointing about your insulin but Lantus and Humalog that the OP uses are both available as reusable pens.
I have decanted from vials into cartridges for all my pumps. I think there are very few pumps with pre filled cartridges.

I agree with you regarding Libre waste. I was disappointed that Dexcom applicators use even more unrecyclable single use plastic.
 
JohnEGreen said:
Here is one way
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Interesting, but not very helpful. A pilot program for recycling for the US, that's good. A way to separate the residue into plastic and metal. I can put the metal in the recycle bin, but my council won't take 'combined plastics' or metal+plastic film. I'd have to check for the screw on lid too. Still, it's useful to know how to get the needle out, I'll feel less guilty about putting it in general waste without a needle left in it.

I really hope that if the sensor should have been going in battery disposal that would have been clearly stated.
 
Seacrow said:
Interesting, but not very helpful. A pilot program for recycling for the US, that's good. A way to separate the residue into plastic and metal. I can put the metal in the recycle bin, but my council won't take 'combined plastics' or metal+plastic film. I'd have to check for the screw on lid too. Still, it's useful to know how to get the needle out, I'll feel less guilty about putting it in general waste without a needle left in it.

I really hope that if the sensor should have been going in battery disposal that would have been clearly stated.
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A. all the plastics when seperated out go in my recyle bin no complaints so far.

B. He clearly states the sensor with the filament and adhesive removed goes in the battery disposal bins.

I also apollogise that I was unable to seperate out the bits of the video that may not have applied to every one.
 
The ccg here require you to use a 7l sharps bin for Libre waste. As it is rather large it lives in the garage. It lasts about a year and then goes for incineration. So no guilt here about waste.
 
becca59 said:
The ccg here require you to use a 7l sharps bin for Libre waste. As it is rather large it lives in the garage. It lasts about a year and then goes for incineration. So no guilt here about waste.
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My ccg can't insist on anything with me in this respect as I self fund.:)
 
I self funded for 2 years and everything went in the bin. You have to laugh. Am pleased it is not going to landfill now though.
 
JohnEGreen said:
My ccg can't insist on anything with me in this respect as I self fund.:)
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Our local council, however, can determine what they accept in recycling. Objects containing more than one type of plastic are forbidden, as is plastic coated metal film. They do not have a problem, funnily enough, with putting needles that have not been human contaminated (no blood) into metal recycling. Different councils have different rules though, my Dad's accepts multi plastics, and our next door council won't take needles under any circumstances, not even in sharps bins.

The vid states he puts the sensor in battery disposal bins, but first, he's in the USA, so the rules are different. Secondly, if the sensors needed to go in battery disposal, I rather think the company would be required to make that very clear on the packaging for every single sensor.
 
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