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Eh, maybe, but the bulk of the applicator is just empty plastic molded to fit an adult's hand. I have to believe they could figure something less wasteful out (reusable applicator?) if they wanted or needed to. Regardless, it was just another downside for me weighed against the relatively few upsides that made me quit using it. It felt terrible to chuck all that in the trash, especially when I'd have to do it two days in a row because a sensor failed.

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T1D currently using G6 / Omnipod Dash / open source Loop app.

The worst is every 90 days when I get a new G6 transmitter. It comes in a box the size of Two video tapes stacked on top of each other. I've tried reaching out to my mail-order pharmacy about it since I know there are smaller versions of it (or used to be), but nothing yet.

From what I've seen, the packaging for Dexcom G7 and it's applicator seems much smaller than G6's.

Side note: That applicator for G4 instilled fear every time I had to use it and I was already 20 years into T1D by then. The spring loaded applicators in G6/G7 are a big improvement as far as end user experience IMO :-)

Hahaha, the huge syringe thing? That was pretty wild! The spring ones felt like putting a needle to a balloon though, always made me tense when I was putting one on.

Yeah the Dexcom stuff always felt like they were going for super-premium Packaging Experience. But after the first couple weeks that wears thin, and now you've got all this crap to throw away. Like, guys, my pen needles come in a dense little cardboard box and it's totally fine. Chill out with the packaging.

"Let me just hyperventilate really quick before I literally plunger this thing into my body" was always how it felt lol.

Agreed that it's gotten old, especially if I'm traveling somewhere. Needing to cart what you needed (plus backups of course) ends up taking up a surprising amount of space.

I will say that making the switch from a tubed pump (t:slim) to a tubeless (omnipod), it's drastically cut down on the waste for pump stuff at least.

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