E160 - Are contact lenses recyclable?

This episode we tackle the surprisingly tricky question of contact lenses. From the recyclable cardboard box and solution bottle to the tiny plastic lens pods and the lenses themselves, we sort out what can and can't go in your kerbside recycling. We also explain why flushing contact lenses is a bad idea, they're made from plastics and can contribute to microplastic pollution, and highlight free recycling schemes, including the one available through Specsavers, for lenses and their packaging.

This episode of Recycled Content, is the 'Rubbish or Not' from episode 81 of Talking Rubbish, which first aired on 12...