How to Dispose of Contacts in an Environmentally Friendly Way
In the United States, it is estimated that around 45 million people wear contact lenses. That’s a pretty large number, especially when you consider the different ways people tend to dispose of their contact lenses. Whether they’re flushing them down the toilet or rinsing them down the sink, that’s a lot of plastic being thrown away—plastic that doesn’t degrade and can cause harm to the environment. When these contacts enter the sewer system, they break down into microplastics, which can be harmful to wildlife. Don’t worry; you can be less harmful to the environment by disposing of your contacts in eco-friendly ways.