Promoting Sustainability
in Pharmaceutical Packaging
The Problem
18 tonnes of medical blisters are disposed and incinerated in Singapore each month. Multi-material blister packs made of plastic polymers and aluminium, this is challenging to recycle given the current technology gap.
Our Role
Green Doctors Programme is a social enterprise that aims to promote circular economy in the field of medical wastes. Using our proprietary recycling technology, we are forerunner in Asia to recycle medical blisters.
Who are we working with!
National University Hospital
Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
National University of Singapore
National University Hospital
Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
National University of Singapore
National University Hospital
Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
National University of Singapore
National University Hospital
Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
National University of Singapore
National University Hospital
Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
National University of Singapore
Our Achievements
Winning team the SANDBOX Project by the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore Young Pharmacists Chapter, April 2022
Featured in the Straits Times for pioneering the recycling initiatives for medicine packaging, August 2022
Pioneered medical blister collection with NUH and Guardian Singapore, September - October 2022
