Scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Lodz (UŁ) have developed a method for managing pharmaceutical blisters. The new solution will allow to recover approx. 200 kg of aluminum and approx. 800 kg of PVC plastic from 1 ton of waste.

Pharmaceutical blisters are the largest plastic waste in pharmaceuticals. Their composition is dominated by plastics, mainly polyvinyl chloride, and aluminum foil. Chemists from the University of Lodz have developed a way of obtaining separated and full-fledged components from blisters. This solution is not only economical, but it also has ecological meaning.

The method of separating waste components of pharmaceutical blisters has already been patented. The invention was developed by scientists from the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry of the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Lodz: Dr Eng. Marek Zieliński, Prof. of UŁ (project manager), Dr Ewa Miękoś, Prof. of Sławomir Skrzypek and Dr Dominik Szczukocki.