Donate Empty Pill Bottles?

Submitted by akt1234 t3_z9p5li in baltimore

I have a collection of empty pill bottles that I have accrued over the years of filling prescriptions. I read that certain places like ASPCA, etc, accept donations of cleaned pill bottles. Is there anywhere around the city that accepts cleaned, empty pill bottles? I'm trying to do my best upcycling and reducing my trash waste

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michness t1_iyi4ila wrote

BARCS takes empty pill bottles! We'll clean them and use them for animal medication to go home with fosters or adopters.

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akt1234 OP t1_iyi5cfl wrote

OMG thank you!! This is perfect

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weahman t1_iyiadja wrote

Glad to know this! Thank you for sharing.

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HardMilkskin t1_iyhz8e5 wrote

I know you asked about empty pill bottles but just a heads up, the Highlandtown Walgreens on Eastern has a prescription drug dropoff kiosk if you have unwanted/expired medication.

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Interstate8 t1_iyi2d3p wrote

They will almost certainly end up in a landfill regardless of what that says. Plastic should be re-used as much as possible. I use pill bottles for screws and other small bits and bobs.

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akt1234 OP t1_iyi3p76 wrote

Agreed! I want to try and find an alternative before putting it in the recycling bin. I've already used as many as I can for things around the house. Seems like with so many people getting pill bottles there should be a good way to reuse them

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ziggy3610 t1_iyj2ziy wrote

Almost no plastic actually gets recycled. Plastic recycling has always been green washing.

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ziggy3610 t1_iyjs8zr wrote

Sure, I put plastic in the recycling bin too. But the plastic industry has promoted recycling to make people feel ok about buying one use crap because it can theoretically be recycled. In reality only clean #1 and #2 plastic actually has any chance of really being recycled. Far too many people throw any kind of plastic, clean or dirty into the bins. It's called wishcyling. The manufacturers need to be held accountable for the waste, and stop pushing the cost onto consumers and the government. Single stream recycling is a feel good scam that results in less material actually being recycled.

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ziggy3610 t1_iyjtufx wrote

Sorry if this came across as too personal. I just think far too many people think recycling is all they have to do to offset their impact. I'm far from perfect, just trying to spread useful information.

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Blue_Roo_mama t1_iyiomy5 wrote

I had no idea this was a thing. I love upcycling.

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