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According to Alfred Health, the average person using insulin goes through approximately 75 disposable insulin pens per year, resulting in about 1.8 kilograms of plastic waste per patient annually. With an estimated 85,000 people living with type 1 diabetes in the UAE, this translates to over 150,000 kilograms (150 metric tons) of plastic waste each year—solely from disposable insulin pens ending up in landfills.