Tag: medications
Don’t Flush Unused Medications
September 1, 2020Here’s How to Dispose of Them Safely Do you have unused or unneeded medications in your home? If you’re thinking of flushing them down the toilet, STOP. Flushing pharmaceuticals can lead to contamination of water supplies, because wastewater treatment plants were not designed to remove these compounds. Throwing drugs in the trash or leaving them…
Safely dispose of unwanted or unused medication Sept. 27
September 18, 2014Dispose of your unwanted and unused medication safely on Saturday, Sept. 27 during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative. Flushing unused or old medications down the toilet can pollute our waterways. Wastewater treatment plants were not designed to remove these compounds. Throwing drugs in the trash or leaving them in the medicine chest can lead to unintentional use,…