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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

To avoid water contamination, officials hold medicine-collectio...

For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's attitude about disposing household medicines went like this: If it's safe enough to swallow, it's safe enough to flush down the toilet.

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TAKH

Chicago, IL

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#1
Jul 25, 2008
 
So when will there be a collection day for those of us who live north of the city?
jjrg7

Raleigh, NC

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Jul 25, 2008
 
A Christ the King Church in Lombard has been doing this for the past year.
poetsmom

Naperville, IL

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Jul 25, 2008
 
Wouldn't it make sense for designated pharmacies to collect them for a weekly pickup?
Down Boy

Springfield, IL

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Jul 25, 2008
 
poetsmom wrote:
Wouldn't it make sense for designated pharmacies to collect them for a weekly pickup?
CVS told me they put their old drugs in a shredder. That can't be a good thing, can it? I would think the air born dust could be harmful to some.
jjrg7

Raleigh, NC

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Jul 25, 2008
 
Pharmacies don't want to collect them because they don't want to pay the high cost of incinerating the public's medication. The church in Lombard I mentioned ships them to poor in foriegn countries who can't affort medications.
Jeff

Libertyville, IL

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Jul 25, 2008
 
The disposal of unused medicine must be made as convenient as possible for consumers in order to achieve its goal. Using existing pharmacies as drop off sites is an excellent idea. Perhaps to defray any costs, a few pennies can be added to each prescription. I wish there were permanent and convenient locations to drop off household chemicals, poisons and paints rather than the sporadic temporary locations set up by SWALCO---I always miss the collection dates in my area and end up tossing this hazardous waste in my garbage bin.
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