How to dispose of contact lenses to protect the environment
Once you switch to contact lenses, you wonder how you ever coped without them in the past. Whilst they have improved your quality of life significantly, they do unfortunately come with a cost in terms of environmental impact. You will probably have seen news related to the plastics epidemic that we are facing, with plastic bottles and other waste filling our oceans and rivers at an increasing rate. There is no question that it is more important than ever to dispose of waste in the most economical way possible.
A report by the BBC discussed US research that revealed 15-20% of lens wearers flicked their lenses down the sink or the toilet. With between 5 and 15% of the European population estimated to use contact lenses, this means that a lot of lenses are becoming pollution problems.
Contact lenses are made of flexible plastics and even though they are much smaller than many plastic products that are causing pollution, it is still important to dispose of them in a responsible, eco-friendly method. Disposing of contact lenses down the toilet is adding to the pollution problem and putting wildlife at risk but that does not mean that you need to stop using disposable contacts altogether.
The environmentally friendly way to dispose of contacts
The most environmentally friendly way to dispose of your used contact lenses is to use a contact lens recycling scheme. There are schemes such as the one provided by TerraCyclethat will enable you to easily recycle your contact lenses and packaging. This will ensure that you can enjoy all of the benefits of discreet, improved vision without feeling guilty about disposing of your contact lenses.
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