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Posted by minimal on June 16, 2006, at 11:43:12
I am wondering if anyone makes sure to tear their names off of old med bottles before throwing them away. I just started doing this recently and I've noticed that names and meds are all over: packaging, med bottles... is there really any privacy about our treatments?
Posted by ClearSkies on June 16, 2006, at 12:20:50
In reply to Tear name off of old prescription bottles?, posted by minimal on June 16, 2006, at 11:43:12
Especially since I put the empties in the recycling bin.
Posted by pseudoname on June 16, 2006, at 12:49:22
In reply to Tear name off of old prescription bottles?, posted by minimal on June 16, 2006, at 11:43:12
I pull the whole label off. If a dog tears through our trash, I don't want the neighbors to find an old bottle and wonder who's the freak. It usually comes off in one clean pull. Then I ball it up and stick it in a old soy milk carton.
Good for you, ClearSkies, for recycling med bottles! Mine don't qualify for our local program: they're #5, and we can only recycle #1 or #2.
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Posted by Bonnie_CA on June 16, 2006, at 13:42:08
In reply to Tear name off of old prescription bottles?, posted by minimal on June 16, 2006, at 11:43:12
If I can't get the whole label off, I at least destroy the part with my name, my doctor's name, and the medication name. I don't care if the pharmacy and directions are still showing. But at least get rid of that information before throwing out your bottles. I don't know where you live, but California has A LOT of problems with identity theft, and if they had that info plus maybe some other info from your trash that was carelessly tossed out, they could easily take your identity. We have to be paranoid out here, or else I'm going to find out that I bought a boat and a house, and I have neither! (Paper shredder is a lifesaver!) Since living here, I would do it even if I lived somewhere else, because those unsavory people are everywhere, especially where you least expect it (am I being too paranoid?).
-Bonnie
Posted by yxibow on June 18, 2006, at 17:06:36
In reply to Re: Tear name off of old prescription bottles? » minimal, posted by Bonnie_CA on June 16, 2006, at 13:42:08
> If I can't get the whole label off, I at least destroy the part with my name, my doctor's name, and the medication name. I don't care if the pharmacy and directions are still showing. But at least get rid of that information before throwing out your bottles. I don't know where you live, but California has A LOT of problems with identity theft, and if they had that info plus maybe some other info from your trash that was carelessly tossed out, they could easily take your identity. We have to be paranoid out here, or else I'm going to find out that I bought a boat and a house, and I have neither! (Paper shredder is a lifesaver!) Since living here, I would do it even if I lived somewhere else, because those unsavory people are everywhere, especially where you least expect it (am I being too paranoid?).
>
> -Bonnie
Yeah -- sometimes one can become too paranoid although there is identity theft out here (CA). I doubt though medicine is of any interest unless you're involved in some high profile criminal case in which case I think a good attorney would be better...Just wrapping them in your usual plastic bags for the "black cans" or your non-recycleds is probably plenty enough. I doubt anyone cares if you are taking Prozac or whatever, considering the sheer mountain of garbage that is rapidly filling our landfills in So Cal.
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