The programme will support the responsible disposal of Boehringer's Aservo® EquiHaler®
Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the launch of the UK’s first veterinary pharmaceutical recycling scheme.
The firm hopes that its new Aservo® EquiHaler® recycling programme will encourage vets across the UK to do more to help reduce their plastic waste.
According to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, plastics account for approximately 30 per cent of all healthcare waste. But a 2019 BVA Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey found that 89 per cent of vets want to play a more active role in the sustainability agenda.
Practices can join the scheme by visiting the Aservo® EquiHaler® Recycling Programme website, setting up a TerraCycle® account and registering their practice. Once registered, Boehringer will arrange for a collection box to be delivered, together with supporting materials.
A free pick-up service is also available, and practices that register ahead of 31 July will be entered into a prize draw to win a year’s supply of ethically sourced chocolate.
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