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Doctor's orders: Boots prescribes compostable pharmacy bags

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 25 November 2019 •
Boots plans to manufacture 10 million compostable pharmacy bags each year | Credit: Boots
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Boots plans to manufacture 10 million compostable pharmacy bags each year | Credit: Boots

Boots to start offering customers their medicines in 100 per cent compostable bags made using potato starch

Boots is to start offering customers medicines in 100 per cent compostable pharmacy bags made from potato starch from this month, in the latest move from the retailer to cut down on unnecessary waste and...

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