Sustainable Blister Packaging Eco-Design

Towards Sustainable Blister Packaging

Every year, billions of pharmaceutical blister packs are used worldwide, but the vast majority are currently incinerated or landfilled due to their complex, non-recyclable designs. Transitioning to more sustainable blister packaging is essential to reduce environmental impact and support a circular economy for medicines.

Practical Solutions for Packaging Sustainability

Building on stakeholder workshops, expert interviews, and detailed standards analysis, the Sustainable Blister Packaging Eco-Design Research Report identifies key barriers to recycling blister packs and proposes actionable eco-design principles to overcome them. It also highlights where systemic changes, such as improved collection systems and regulatory updates, are needed to achieve large-scale impact.

Expert-led Collaborative Approach

This report brings together insights from experts across pharmaceutical packaging, materials science, sustainability, and regulatory fields. It provides practical eco-design principles and strategies to help industry, healthcare, and supply chain partners to lay the foundations for improved blister packaging sustainability.