Pill dispensers: How can we balance usefulness with sustainabilityPharmacists are well-positioned to offer effective and environmentally friendly solutions, whether by reducing, recycling or reusing pill dispensers, writes pharmacist Marc Parent. How the University of Waterloo’s pharmacy school is integrating planetary health into their curriculum “We already teach things in pharmacy that are linked to the environment, we just don’t make that direct link,” says pharmacist Randilynne Urslak. Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual products About 12 billion disposable pads and 7 billion tampons go into U.S. landfills every year. Tech Refresher: Techs can help reduce single-use plastics—and more Even small steps introduced into your pharmacy to reduce emissions can have an impact. Here are the people making up Mark Carney’s new Liberal cabinet Exploring efforts to reduce single-use plastics in healthcare Multi-year environmental initiative and new Ontario start-up pave the way to greener practices.
