“…Disposable devices, single-use for DM treatment, generate contaminated waste, including needles, lancets, insulin vials, syringes, glucose monitoring strips, insulin pens, disposable pumps, infusion catheters, glucose sensors, as well as batteries, glucose monitors, and packaging of devices that constitute other types of waste (Klonoff et al, 2020;Jefferson, Marteu, Smith, & Baum, 1985;Health Pen, 2023;Santos & Ruiz, 2020). All these residues impact the ecosystem surrounding the health territory of these individuals.…”