CHELTENHAM, England, May 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical
Packaging Accelerator (CiPPPA) initiative launched this week
to tackle the challenges of recycling medicinal devices and
pharmaceutical packaging.
The pharmaceutical industry faces recycling difficulties due to
regulations and complex materials, and CiPPPA aims to enhance
pharmaceutical packaging's end-of-life management to reduce waste
and promote environmental stewardship.
Major pharmaceutical companies, global over-the-counter (OTC)
brands, and healthcare systems like the NHS have joined the
initiative, demonstrating a collective commitment to driving
environmental and societal change. This joint effort reflects the
industry's dedication to fostering positive environmental and
community outcomes through cross-industry influence.
"Having previously sold thousands of tonnes of blister pack
materials into the UK, and knowing that none of it was getting
recycled, I became frustrated at the lack of sustainable solutions
for the packs' end-of-life. By founding and establishing CiPPPA, we
are able to deliver enhanced end-of-life for blister packs and
related pharmaceutical packaging such as metered dose inhalers and
injectables. The willingness of leading pharmaceutical companies
and global OTC brands to support the initiative has been
tremendous, and as CiPPPA continues to grow, so too does our
ability to influence societal and cross-industry
change."
– Duncan Flack,
Global Sustainability Lead at Honeywell and Chairman
of CiPPPA
"We're delighted to support the launch of this important
initiative and look forward to collaborating to achieve shared
goals that can positively impact the pharmaceutical industry, the
NHS, patients and the planet. As a founding member of CiPPPA,
Chiesi is committed to continuing our journey of driving greener
practices both inside and outside of our business."
–
Harriet Lewis, Director of Public
Affairs and Communications, Chiesi UK and Ireland
"We're proud to be a founding member of CiPPPA and join
forces with partners across the sector to address the sustainable
packaging of medicines and vaccines. We have ambitious company
targets across climate and nature and through collaborative
initiatives such as CiPPPA, we believe we can make a positive
impact through the increased recycling of packaging, helping to
protect the health of both people and the planet."
–
Claire Lund, Vice President of
Sustainability, GSK
About CiPPPA:
CiPPPA is a collaborative not-for-profit initiative that
connects stakeholders across the entire pharmaceutical supply chain
to develop and deploy solutions for recycling of primary
pharmaceutical packaging.
Get in touch with CiPPPA: www.cipppa.org.
The CiPPPA initiative is coordinated by TDi Sustainability as
the Project Management Office.
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