02 Apr 2024 --- Horus Pharma, a French laboratory for ophthalmology and preservative-free products designed to facilitate eye and eyelid health, has extended its partnership with Plastic Bank to offset its plastic footprint and tackle pollution in the Mediterranean. The pharmaceutical industry generally struggles to balance the necessity of using virgin medical-grade plastic for packaging with reducing waste. The plastic waste collection program is helping to reduce ocean pollution and supports local communities with an income, access to healthcare and education. The goal is to recycle close to 300 metric tons of pharmaceutical plastic waste, the equivalent of 15 million plastic bottles, which will be collected from Mediterranean shores by 2025 via Plastic Bank’s collection center in Egypt.
