According to Cabinet Health, 194 billion orange plastic pill bottles are produced annually. Typically, these pill bottles are made of polypropylene (#5) plastic, which isn’t accepted in curbside recycling everywhere. Their small size and shape make them difficult for a Material Recovery Facility’s (MRF) trommel screen to sort. Moreover, these prescription pill bottles are considered medical waste, and many recycling programs won’t accept them to begin with.

Cabinet Health started addressing the plastic waste generated by medicine with a system of smartly reusable and refillable containers. This approach eliminates plenty of plastic for a product category essential for many of us and our well-being. Now, the healthcare brand has gone a step further, using its expertise in sustainable medical packaging and expanding into aluminum bottles.