Does any group consider the one-time use prescription pill bottles in plastic problem?

[bobbieinok]

[in2herbs]

1. I do. Absolutely. nt

[RKP5637]

2. Yes, I do! n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

3. I recycle most.

[question everything]

6. Same here after I remove the label

My spouse's though, has the label stuck so tightly that it cannot be removed so, sadly, it goes to landfill after the details are sharpied..

Well, will have to use a different pharmacy after April..

[Lars39]

8. Have you tried a blowdryer on them?

I’ve had a lot of success with that method.

[question everything]

13. Thanks. No. Good idea to try

[rampartc]

4. pill bottles have thousands of uses

quarters, seeds, small hardware, sewing notions,

I can barely get enough of them.

[NJCher]

21. they are perfect for propagating plants with cuttings

Like you, I can hardly get enough of them and I use them over and over and over.

[RainCaster]

5. I consider them a problem of privacy, so I bury them in the cat litter bags

They are to small to use for hardware or other things. Although I do use peanut butter jars for that.

[tblue37]

7. Can't they be recycled? nt

[FirstLight]

9. ...also, the plastic tubes used for pre-roll joints

those should be replaced with something better for sure

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. I re-use them. They are handy for storing small items.

But maybe there's a better way to do it because no doubt most are thrown away. Little returnable glass bottles, maybe?

[abqtommy]

11. I think about plastic a lot. I think we have a plastic problem because we have a problem with

recycling. We humans just can't get out of our own way.

[Aristus]

12. I peel off the labels and put them in the recycling bin.

I'm not at expert on plastic, but it seems like the kind that can recycle easily as PVC pipe or something.

[jmowreader]

17. I looked up Tacoma's recycling program

They do not accept plastic pill bottles, which are a different plastic from, say, a Coke bottle.

[Aristus]

18. Is there anyone who does?

n/t

[jmowreader]

19. Your best bet would be Matthew 25 Ministries

They clean donated medicine bottles and ship them to the Third World, where pills are generally distributed in envelopes.

[Aristus]

20. Thanks!

[BlueSpot]

14. you can also donate them

https://m25m.org/pillbottles/

[bobbieinok]

15. Thanks for link. Had no idea such a group exists!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. Most are polypropylene, so they recycle well (see chart).

All I have are category "5" recycle types:


If you don't have recycle pickup, just bag them an take to a recycle drop-off near you after you save a bunch.

KY..........

[NJCher]

22. saved that

Wow, thanks. I get so much helpful info from you.