Pharmacycle: the new blister pack recycling option
Pharmacist Jeremy Elias is excited about the future. It’s a future in which Australia is a little bit greener, a little bit healthier and we’re using our resources smarter. Elias and his pharmacy, Terry White Chemist in Cheltenham – in Melbourne’s outer south-east – have recently signed up to the new Pharmacycle program, which collects […]
Will you help us give a gift to the planet this Christmas?
Since The RUM Project started 24 years ago, we have collected and disposed of over 12 million kgs of unwanted medicine, but there is more out there. This festive season we’re asking for a gift to the planet. Please help us raise awareness of our free and convenient service, available through local pharmacies across Australia. […]
Interview with pharmacist Amanda Seeto
How pharmacists’ work has changed: Interview with pharmacist and nominated director of the Pharmacy Guild on the RUM board, Amanda Seeto Over the course of her 20-plus career as a pharmacist, Amanda Seeto has witnessed a shift in how pharmacy has evolved. “There’s been some really big, positive changes. I’ve seen pharmacies move from the […]
The RUM Project teams up with Sanofi Australia
Return Unwanted Medicine (The RUM Project) is encouraging all Australians to show their enthusiasm for protecting our precious environment by safely disposing of their unwanted or expired medicines by using The RUM Project’s national network of free disposal bins at pharmacies across the country. RUM has partnered with healthcare company Sanofi Australia in a brand […]
Animal Medicine Australia joins RUM to encourage safe disposal of pet medication
Press Release: #DYK YOU CAN RETURN UNWANTED VETERINARY MEDICINES TO THE PHARMACY FOR SAFE DISPOSAL? When it comes to discarding unused, unwanted or expired medicines, Australia is a nation of hoarders, according to a study from Griffith University. The 2018 study “You don’t throw these things out: an exploration of medicines retention and disposal practices […]
A guide to disposing of medicines
Did you know that you can return a whole host of medicines to your local pharmacy, for safe and environmentally friendly disposal in the RUM bin? Medicines that can be returned to your pharmacy Discover the kinds of medicine you can safely dispose of below. Any prescription medicines Any over-the-counter medicines Herbal and complementary supplements […]
For pharmacies: managing COVID-19 vaccine disposal
The RUM Project office has received many phone calls regarding the disposal of empty COVID vaccine vials, expired stock, and sharps. All vaccine vials (including expired, partially used as well as empty vials) and waste (needles and syringes) will need to be disposed of in a sharps bin and not in your RUM bin. We have been advised by the Department and […]
The Disposal of Single-use Vaping Products in Australia
Since 1st October 2021 all nicotine vaping products now require a prescription (i.e., are now Schedule 4 medicines). This includes nicotine e-cigarettes, nicotine pods, and liquid nicotine. There is lots of information for consumers, prescribers, and pharmacists to be found on the TGA website at this link – www.tga.gov.au/nicotine-vaping-products. The RUM Project office is receiving […]
Medicinal Blister Packs Now Recyclable in Big Announcement from Chemists’ Own and TerraCycle
Chemists’ Own has launched the country’s first-ever free recycling program for household blister pack waste. In partnership with innovative recycling company TerraCycle, the program will address the problem of medicinal blister pack rubbish by allowing Australians to drop off their empty blister packs at participating pharmacies. With 49 participating Alliance Pharmacy stores across New South […]
Making A Difference This World Soil Day
World Soil Day 2021 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign “Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity” aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil salinization, increasing soil awareness and encouraging societies to improve soil health. Soil salinization is the consequence of […]
Top 17 Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning Hacks
With much of the eastern coast in lockdown, and Spring well and truly underway, there’s no better time than the present to tackle a Spring Clean. We’ve collected the best 35 eco-friendly hacks for overhauling your house in the smartest and quickest way this Spring. Kitchen Remove any expired and unwanted medicines from your medicine […]
Speaking to Pharmacist Amanda Seeto about her Career and experience with the RUM Project
Amanda Seeto is an established Pharmacist, National Councillor with the Pharmacy Guild, and now active member of the Board of Directors for the RUM Project. We recently (virtually) sat down with Amanda, to hear about her career, her experience with the RUM project, and what a typical day in her life looks like. Tell us […]
Managing Mild Side Effects from the COVID-19 Vaccine
Discover a run-down of the most common mild side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines and how to treat them at home. Because vaccines mimic infections and stimulates an immune response so that antibodies can be produced. To make these antibodies, the immune system builds proteins that can have an influence on how other cells in […]
QUIZ: How much do you know about expired or unwanted medicine?
Test your knowledge with our quiz and you could be in the running to win a $250 Coles Myer gift card. We have launched a special quiz to test your knowledge of expired and unwanted medicine. To enter into the competition, simply click the link below, complete the quiz, and you will be in the running […]