Vagifem - plastic waste!

But I find their aplicator is not nearly as good . I kept about 6 of the Vagifem applicators and use them instead. After use I wash them and when I have used them all I sterilise them in Milton. I was not happy just washing the Vagirux ones .

Ask for Vagirux instead. Exactly the same product, but one applicator to re-use for 24 tablets.

I think these applicators are the tip of the iceberg.
I wouldn’t worry, just recycle them.
I reuse all my freezer bags, I only buy washing powder in cardboard, we don’t buy plastic water bottles and we recycle all we can so a plastic applicator isn’t too much of a problem.

Still trying to responsibly recycle Vagifem applicators. Why do Novo--- get away with not taking responsibility for their product? Now on to council about medical waste. But I think the thing will be for an enterprising feminist artist to turn them into works of art/ games. Perhaps spillikins?? They make a lovely fan shape too.

very good news,twhitby - I'll remember that.
I'll still worry that we might not be able to get vagifem, made in Norway, after Brexit.
It's a blessing for me and many other women.

I know this is a bit late, but just found out that they are recyclable... twitter.com/novonordisk/status/1127660841002852354

Saw an item on Facebook, asking us to wash out used mascara brushes and send to a hedgehog sanctuary, where they would be used cleaning said hedgehogs.

Good idea SynchroSwimmer. I may try that myself.

Ahh, something I have long found annoying too.

I have just been on to the manufacturers website (NovoNordisk) to try and log this as a patient query - to ask them to consider plastic waste, maybe change packaging to say 1 applicator per 8 pessaries, (or whatever is appropriate) to reduce the plastic waste.

Having spent a while typing it all out, it may be that their page won’t now actually “submit” though ...?

nina, be grateful you have to Google it!!

I stopped using them.

Slightly off topic but I wear daily contact lenses and I can now take the lenses and the packaging back to the optician for recycling.

Off to Google Vagifem

I put them into general waste.
Using them as plant labels sounds good

OIh Kittylester you made me laugh thinking of using them as plant labels . Mine just go in the bin never thought of recycling them too afraid the bin men would bring them to my door to complain they were in the wrong bin.

Someone on here suggested using them to label plants. I really hadn't thought about it. I throw mine away in general waste.