Small Changes To Test Strips For Significant Environmental Impact

Cardboard Box: For test strips requiring a cardboard box as secondary packaging, we have begun the transition to certified packaging materials. Using certified materials helps to ensure that our packaging is responsible and sustainably sourced. This type of certification contributes to our sustainable and social responsibility goals that go beyond Green House Gas emissions reduction.

Recycled aluminum tube: The primary tube material was switched from virgin aluminum to using 60% post-industrial recycled aluminum and 40% internal aluminum scrap for packaging. Research has shown that recycled aluminum requires 95% less energy to process than virgin aluminum.1

Improving packaging design by decreasing the use of virgin materials, is aligned with our SMASH packaging program. 

The existing instruction leaflet is now removed and is provided digitally via a QR code on the packaging leading to the My M Safety app.

The digitalization of the leaflet is estimated to avoid more than 2 metric tons of paper per year. Get the app now.

Reducing packaging raw material usage also makes the product lighter to ship. 

Our internal design for sustainability framework fosters the systematic consideration and reduction of our products' environmental footprint. You can find more information about the framework here.

Products that benefit from a meaningful reduction of their environmental footprint or are aligned with other sustainability goals are identified as “Greener Alternative Products” in our portfolio using a green icon. The test strips that have been evaluated for product improvements are identified as “Greener Alternative Products” within the category of “Re-engineered Products”.

Our product design and sustainability teams are continually looking at opportunities to improve. Other potential improvements which may be rolled out at a future date include improved packaging material and reduction of high-energy process related to transport and storage. We will continue to identify opportunities for improving the sustainability of our products to fulfill our commitment to our customers and the environment.