Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … asthma inhalers?

By: Polstar

Polstar — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:30:30 +0000

Hmmm, I was hoping to see some suggestions for crazy crafty ideas but none have appeared. So today I’m going to make it my mission to try and create something interesting out of all my old plastic asthma pumps. Methinks lots of glue may be involved!

this is funny but impractible because you can’t reuse a housing:
http://bitchinlifestyle.tv/Crafts-DIY/Rock-This-House/Crafts-DIY/

that’s all I could find … right … time to make something!

By: joe fredshaw

joe fredshaw — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:21:32 +0000

i have asthma an i love it

By: Suzie.M

Suzie.M — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:36:56 +0000

My sister is asmatic and when her inhualers run out she sends them to a recyceling plant were they melt it down. So i am sure you will be able to do the same. Hope this helps you. From Suzie.M x

By: lou

lou — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:16:07 +0000

The manufacturers should instruct people what to do with the empty inhalers. It’s irresponsible if they don’t. It should be on the box that it come with.

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:57:25 +0000

According to the manufacturers, you can put all the plastic parts out with your other recycling waste.

By: Greenmom

Greenmom — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:32:03 +0000

Both my son and I use the inhalers-I use the plastic tube part to make weird shaped tassels (for upholstery, wallhangings etc)
My son amuses himself by making robots and model spaceships and uses the (empty) canisters as “components”

Ive read that asthma inhalers are going to be phased out because the propellant in them is dangerous to the ozone. So this may not be a recycling problem much longer.

By: Anyanka

Anyanka — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:17:22 +0000

Has anyone found out what to do with their empty inhalers yet? I was thinking of approaching Boots the chemist to see if they would be able to send them back to the supplier to be reused.

By: Kaz

Kaz — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:36:29 +0000

That is one of the coolest things ever.

By: AliceJ

AliceJ — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:53:26 +0000

They might or might not be the right kind of plastic to go in the recycling bin, but they almost certainly have parts inside that are not the right kind, or that are not plastic at all.

Some of my neighbours and I amuse ourselves by making science-fiction theatre sets. We tend to collect odd-looking plastic things so we can make aliens etc out of them…

Sad, I know.

By: Katz

Katz — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:01:05 +0000

While we are talking about inhalers – what do you do with round ones – they could be put in recycling bin (I think) but they look so usefull and nice..
like the purple round one the picture: http://www.nuh.com.sg/healthinfo/images/dscf0009.jpg

By: Guy Thornhill

Guy Thornhill — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:55:20 +0000

The plastic housing of inhalers contains a precise orifice that disperses the spray in the correct way. The device is designed to last for 1 canister only and therefore a new canister should never be used with an old housing.

Although not stated, the plastic is likely to be a certified pharmaceutical blend such as Makrolon. I think the best you could hope for would be to recycle the case only by putting it with the rest of your plastic recycling.

If your wife doesn’t like the look of her inhaler you can always buy her a nice case to put it in. They are avalable at http://www.respirecases.com