Quantifying Environmental Waste From Diabetes Devices in the U.S.
Authors' conclusion
This study highlights the importance of improving recycling methods and reducing waste from diabetes devices.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with diabetes using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, or multiple daily injections (MDIs); mostly female (63%), White (80%), bachelor's degree (90%), suburban/urban (86%), aged <65 years (78%)
- Participants
- 49 adults
- Exposure
- Insulin pumps vs MDIs
- Insulin pumpsn = 38
- MDIsn = 11
- Outcome
- Average monthly diabetes-related waste
Methodological detailsParticipants completed daily surveys on types and amounts of diabetes-related waste discarded
- Participants completed daily surveys on types and amounts of diabetes-related waste discarded
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Share of household waste from diabetes-related products
- nearly 2%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Quantifying Environmental Waste From Diabetes Devices in the U.S. Diabetes Care. Published 12 March 2025. doi:10.
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