Posted by Simcha on December 21, 2006, at 15:23:59
In reply to Re: Recycling Medicines? » blueberry1, posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2006, at 19:10:19
Phillipa,
It's actually illegal to flush meds down the toilet here in California. They've tested the water in the San Francisco Bay and have found levels of Prozac, other anti-depressants, opiates, blood pressure meds etc. These drugs have been found in drinking water here in California too. So, the environmental impact and the impact on humans is being questionned.
Here we are encouraged to bring them back to the pharmacy so that the pharmacy can properly dispose of them. Pharmacies in California take the unused drugs back and dispose of them in ways that do not allow the meds to seep into groundwater.
Simcha
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