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News and updates about Australia’s largest blister packs recycling scheme.
Article
January 20, 2025

Pop those blister packs back to the pharmacy

A new recycling initiative in Forbes Shire encourages residents to recycle medicinal blister packs through dropping off blister packs at Pharmacycles recycling bins at Flannery’s Pharmacy and Life Pharmacy, preventing these packs from ending up in landfills, and turning them into useful products like construction materials.
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Article
December 10, 2024

10 million blister packs milestone hit

Blooms The Chemist, in partnership with Pharmacycle, has recycled over 10 million blister packs since November 2022, recovering more than 15,000kg of plastic and aluminium across its 115 stores.
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Article
December 10, 2024

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle partnership saves 10 million blister packs from landfill

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle have recycled over 10 million blister packs together, with more than 15,000 kilograms of plastic and aluminium recovered
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Article
December 9, 2024

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle save over 10M medicine packs from landfill

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle have reached a milestone by recycling over 10 million blister packs, recovering more than 15,000kg of plastic and aluminium across its 115 stores since launching in-store collection boxes in November 2022.
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Article
December 9, 2024

Blooms' blister pack recycling program hits 10m mark

Since launching in November 2022, Blooms The Chemist, in collaboration with Pharmacycle, has recycled over 10 million blister packs, recovering more than 15,000 kilograms of plastic and aluminium through in-store collection boxes across 115 stores.
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Audio
November 24, 2024

Pharmacycle Business Development Manager Jason Rijnbeek joins the House of Wellness

In this interview, Jason Rijnbeek, Business Development Manager at Pharmacycle, discusses innovative strategies used by Pharmacycle in blister pack waste management.
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Article
November 24, 2024

National recycling program aims to solve pesky medicine packaging issue

A new national program by Pharmacycle, in partnership with Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist pharmacies, and Kenvue, aims to tackle Australia's blister pack waste problem by providing dedicated recycling bins at pharmacies, making it easier for Australians to recycle these difficult-to-process packaging materials.
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Article
November 13, 2024

Chemist Warehouse offers recycling solution for blister packs

Chemist Warehouse has introduced an Australia-wide blister pack recycling initiative by partnering with Pharmacycle.
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Article
November 13, 2024

Australia’s first end-to-end blister pack recycling programme rolled out

Australia’s first end-to-end blister pack recycling program, launched by Pharmacycle and Chemist Warehouse, in partnership with Kenvue, offers a comprehensive solution for recycling used blister packs nationwide.
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Article
November 13, 2024

Chemist Warehouse rolls out national blister pack recycling initiative

Pharmacycle's blister pack recycling initiative has been launched at Chemist Warehouse and MyChemist pharmacies across Australia.
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Article
September 17, 2024

Blister pack recycling update

Geelong is encouraging residents to adopt sustainable waste practices with Pharmacycle to reduce landfill and enhance recycling efforts.
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Announcement
July 22, 2024

Pharmacycle Program Community Pharmacy News & Events

You can now recycle your used blister packs through the Pharmacycle Program, available at Community Pharmacy Wantirna and Community Pharmacy Glen Huntly.
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Article
April 19, 2024

Industry recycling project sees pill packaging turned into PVC fencing

A new recycling with Think Fencing partnering with Pharmacycle project aims to convert pill packaging into sustainable materials for producing new fencing products.
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Article
November 14, 2023

Blooms, Pharmacycle divert 3 million blisters from landfill

Blooms the Chemist's Pharmacycle program has successfully diverted 3 million blister packs from landfill by encouraging recycling and promoting sustainable practices in the healthcare sector.
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Announcement
September 25, 2023

Medication Blister Packs can now be recycled!

Monash University's STAREE program announces that medication blister packs can now be recycled through specific initiatives, promoting environmental sustainability.
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Announcement
September 17, 2023

Viatris Australia renews strategic relationship with National Pharmacies and supports recycling of pharmaceutical waste to safeguard the environment

The latest update on National Pharmacies' PharmacyCycle program highlights its success in recycling over 1.3 million blister packs and expanding community engagement in sustainability efforts.
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Article
September 6, 2023

Aussie initiative gives blister packs a new life

Pharmacycle is an Australian initiative is recycling blister packs into new products, promoting sustainability and reducing plastic waste.
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Audio
August 1, 2023

Hopes blister pack recycling program will expand in Melbourne, Geelong

"The City of Greater Geelong community will soon be able to easily recycle medicine blister packs at some pharmacies, rather than sending them to landfill. Pharmacycle business development manager Jason Rijnbeek says it's hoped the service will quickly expand."
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Blog Post
July 25, 2023

Recycling Blister Packs during Clean Up Australia

The blog post highlights the challenges of recycling blister packs and emphasizes the importance of Pharmacycle and community efforts and initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
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Video
May 31, 2023

Food Waste in Hospitals & Pharmacycle

The page provides details about the Sustainability Grand Rounds event, highlighting discussions on sustainability initiatives and practices within healthcare, aimed at promoting environmental stewardship and innovation in the industry with a presentation on Pharmacycle
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National Pharmacies first to recycle blister packs

National Pharmacies' PharmacyCycle program promotes the recycling of medication packaging to reduce waste and support sustainability in the community.
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Pharmacycle Recycling Directory

Pharmacycle is on the Packsare recycling directory
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Join the Greenleaf and Pharmacycle Initiative – Sustainable Blister Pack Recycling

The Pharmacycle Initiative is a program aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable practices within pharmacies in Australia, focusing on reducing waste and encouraging responsible disposal of medications.
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Article
January 20, 2025

Pop those blister packs back to the pharmacy

A new recycling initiative in Forbes Shire encourages residents to recycle medicinal blister packs through dropping off blister packs at Pharmacycles recycling bins at Flannery’s Pharmacy and Life Pharmacy, preventing these packs from ending up in landfills, and turning them into useful products like construction materials.
See media
Article
December 10, 2024

10 million blister packs milestone hit

Blooms The Chemist, in partnership with Pharmacycle, has recycled over 10 million blister packs since November 2022, recovering more than 15,000kg of plastic and aluminium across its 115 stores.
See media
Article
December 10, 2024

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle partnership saves 10 million blister packs from landfill

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle have recycled over 10 million blister packs together, with more than 15,000 kilograms of plastic and aluminium recovered
See media
Article
December 9, 2024

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle save over 10M medicine packs from landfill

Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle have reached a milestone by recycling over 10 million blister packs, recovering more than 15,000kg of plastic and aluminium across its 115 stores since launching in-store collection boxes in November 2022.
See media
Article
December 9, 2024

Blooms' blister pack recycling program hits 10m mark

Since launching in November 2022, Blooms The Chemist, in collaboration with Pharmacycle, has recycled over 10 million blister packs, recovering more than 15,000 kilograms of plastic and aluminium through in-store collection boxes across 115 stores.
See media
Article
November 24, 2024

National recycling program aims to solve pesky medicine packaging issue

A new national program by Pharmacycle, in partnership with Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist pharmacies, and Kenvue, aims to tackle Australia's blister pack waste problem by providing dedicated recycling bins at pharmacies, making it easier for Australians to recycle these difficult-to-process packaging materials.
See media
Article
November 13, 2024

Chemist Warehouse offers recycling solution for blister packs

Chemist Warehouse has introduced an Australia-wide blister pack recycling initiative by partnering with Pharmacycle.
See media
Article
November 13, 2024

Australia’s first end-to-end blister pack recycling programme rolled out

Australia’s first end-to-end blister pack recycling program, launched by Pharmacycle and Chemist Warehouse, in partnership with Kenvue, offers a comprehensive solution for recycling used blister packs nationwide.
See media
Article
November 13, 2024

Chemist Warehouse rolls out national blister pack recycling initiative

Pharmacycle's blister pack recycling initiative has been launched at Chemist Warehouse and MyChemist pharmacies across Australia.
See media
Article
September 17, 2024

Blister pack recycling update

Geelong is encouraging residents to adopt sustainable waste practices with Pharmacycle to reduce landfill and enhance recycling efforts.
See media
Article
April 19, 2024

Industry recycling project sees pill packaging turned into PVC fencing

A new recycling with Think Fencing partnering with Pharmacycle project aims to convert pill packaging into sustainable materials for producing new fencing products.
See media
Article
November 14, 2023

Blooms, Pharmacycle divert 3 million blisters from landfill

Blooms the Chemist's Pharmacycle program has successfully diverted 3 million blister packs from landfill by encouraging recycling and promoting sustainable practices in the healthcare sector.
See media
Article
September 6, 2023

Aussie initiative gives blister packs a new life

Pharmacycle is an Australian initiative is recycling blister packs into new products, promoting sustainability and reducing plastic waste.
See media

National Pharmacies first to recycle blister packs

National Pharmacies' PharmacyCycle program promotes the recycling of medication packaging to reduce waste and support sustainability in the community.
See media

Join the Greenleaf and Pharmacycle Initiative – Sustainable Blister Pack Recycling

The Pharmacycle Initiative is a program aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable practices within pharmacies in Australia, focusing on reducing waste and encouraging responsible disposal of medications.
See media
Blog Post
July 25, 2023

Recycling Blister Packs during Clean Up Australia

The blog post highlights the challenges of recycling blister packs and emphasizes the importance of Pharmacycle and community efforts and initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
See media
Audio
November 24, 2024

Pharmacycle Business Development Manager Jason Rijnbeek joins the House of Wellness

In this interview, Jason Rijnbeek, Business Development Manager at Pharmacycle, discusses innovative strategies used by Pharmacycle in blister pack waste management.
See media
Audio
August 1, 2023

Hopes blister pack recycling program will expand in Melbourne, Geelong

"The City of Greater Geelong community will soon be able to easily recycle medicine blister packs at some pharmacies, rather than sending them to landfill. Pharmacycle business development manager Jason Rijnbeek says it's hoped the service will quickly expand."
See media
Video
May 31, 2023

Food Waste in Hospitals & Pharmacycle

The page provides details about the Sustainability Grand Rounds event, highlighting discussions on sustainability initiatives and practices within healthcare, aimed at promoting environmental stewardship and innovation in the industry with a presentation on Pharmacycle
See media

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