Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Require pharmacies to offer recycling facilities for blister packs
Closed
164 signatures
What the petition asks
Most medicine blister packs are made from a composite of aluminium and plastic. This requires specialist recycling, which very few pharmacists offer. We want the Government to require pharmacies to offer recycling facilities for blister packs, so more of these are recycled.
That these blister packs are often binned is a waste of material. Too few pharmacists offer recycling for blister packs. We want this to be made a legal requirement.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
164
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
1 Jun 2023
Closed
1 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.