Recycling of Asthma Inhalers

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the launch of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) scheme, Complete the Cycle, which aims to recycle respiratory inhalers at pharmacies; recognises that almost a hundred pharmacies across Scotland, including 11 in Glasgow, are already participating; understands that these include Boots in Buchanan Street and Superdrug in the Mitchell Arcade in Rutherglen; believes that additional pharmacies are scheduled to join at regular intervals; understands that, once empty, over 63% of the inhalers used in the UK every year are put in domestic bins and that 29% of the inhalers returned to pharmacies are not empty; believes that this scheme will help reduce the carbon footprint of people who user inhalers; further believes that it would reduce the amount of material in landfills and medicinal waste resulting from non-empty inhalers; notes that Complete the Cycle encourages a more environmentally friendly and responsible lifestyle for everyone in Scotland, and wishes GSK and the pharmacies every success in their efforts to promote a healthier, greener Scotland.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 27 Con 3 Lab 3 Ind 1 LD 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-05675 by reference.