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Sustainability

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The future is green

Sustainability is not unachievable in the pharmacy, especially with the help of a new guide that supports pharmacies to reduce their environmental impact.

19 Jan 2026

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Sustaining the system

Can the pharmacy team play a role in making the healthcare sector more sustainable? We find out how every change implemented counts.

10 Jan 2025

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Minimising the environmental impact of inhalers

Around 3 per cent of the NHS carbon footprint is produced by inhalers. The main driver is the propellant gases contained inside pressurised metered dose inhalers. By Morag Punton.

16 Mar 2023

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Tackling healthcare’s carbon footprint

The NHS accounts for around 4 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions – but if each of us makes an effort then, collectively, we can make a meaningful difference.

15 Mar 2023

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A greener future

Consumers are getting smarter when it comes to spending their money in more environmentally friendly ways, pushing pharmacy to up its game in the sustainable products stakes.

11 Jan 2023

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Greener schemes in pharmacy

From blister packs to PPE, the range of pharmacy items that can now be recycled is growing all the time. 

12 Nov 2020

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