The Stripped Pod

#87: Diabetes Dia-lemma: Can You Recycle Diabetes? A Climate Action Week Deep Dive with Packaging Expert Dom Silveira

March 8, 2026·28 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.On today's episode,  it is Climate Action Week, and we are talking about why diabetes creates so much medical waste. We've got a Diabetes Dia-lemma from a listener who feels guilty every time they open a new sensor, and we are bringing in a medical packaging expert Dom Silveira to tell us what's actually recyclable and what is entirely out of your control when it comes to medical recycling.Find your nearest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (health.gov.au)Follow Type Run’s Brodie on Instagram @typerun_Connect with Dom Silveira at VeralisCheck out ReSmart Recycling (resmart.co)Learn more about your local waste recycling programs (DCCEEW.gov.au)Become our next diabetes diarist and ⁠submit your Diabetes Diaries entry⁠.Want to support our show? We knew you were a BGL (bloody great legend)! Click 'follow' or 'subscribe' wherever you listen to this podcast (bonus BGL points if you leave a review too!).Join Stripped Supply LearnJoin our Facebook groupCheck out our websiteWrite to us: email hello@stripped.supplyDM us a voice note on InstagramTIME STAMPS00:00 Introduction1:16 Highs & Lows8:03 Let’s talk waste16:38 Diabetes Dia-lemma

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