As more and more pharma companies switch to paperless communication processes, there is an exponential increase in the amount of paper that is generated.

Pharmaceutical companies have long been criticized for their overuse of resources in the production of medicines. With 4,000 tons of surplus pharmaceuticals created annually, the pharmaceutical industry is poised to take a step in the right direction by implementing a pill shredding machine. Pharmaceutical shredding machines will allow for 86% less hazardous waste, which is equivalent to 600 tons. This reduction is accomplished by turning all unused pills into powder before disposal.

In this era of single use plastics, a new machine is being designed to eliminate a majority of the waste produced by pharmaceutical packaging. The Pharma Shredder was created by a company called SASCO, and it is capable of reducing the size of these packages from 8x8x16 inches to just 4x4x8 inches. These smaller pieces can be more easily recycled which will help do our part in limiting plastic pollution.

Strewn across the floor of a bathroom, medication bottles are hard to avoid. The pills that are still unused will often end up in the hands of children, which could lead to an accidental overdose or even death. Pharmacies are taking measures to combat this issue by using shredders to destroy unused pills. This is done by using a machine which can turn medication into small pieces and then vacuum them up.

Some pharmacies are using shredders to destroy unused pills. Sometimes, a prescription will be filled with too many doses, or a patient might not need the entire medication that they were prescribed. This is where the shredder comes into play, it can destroy unused pills. The machine provides a safe and easy way to dispose of excess medications.