Comments on: The State of Medicine Recycling http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: neal http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-33046 neal Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:12:12 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-33046 how dis gonna end how dis gonna end

]]> By: Lisa http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-32690 Lisa Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:37:04 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-32690 I am in the Boston area and my family still has unused medical supplies from when my father was home recovering from his bone marrow transplant. Just like Kate and many others here, I, too, am in need to find something on donating unused medical tubing, gloves, supplies. What about expired and unused IV fluid solutions? Please help! If you have answers, PLEASE EMAIL ME. Thank you. I am in the Boston area and my family still has unused medical supplies from when my father was home recovering from his bone marrow transplant. Just like Kate and many others here, I, too, am in need to find something on donating unused medical tubing, gloves, supplies. What about expired and unused IV fluid solutions? Please help!

If you have answers, PLEASE EMAIL ME. Thank you.

]]> By: jgroff http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-30743 jgroff Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:54:19 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-30743 Anyone know where I can get rid of expired prescriptions and OTC meds in the South Bay/ Los Angeles area of CA? I've spend some time on the internet and still can't can't find an answer. Thanks Anyone know where I can get rid of expired prescriptions and OTC meds in the South Bay/ Los Angeles area of CA? I’ve spend some time on the internet and still can’t can’t find an answer. Thanks

]]> By: Matthew Mireles http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-26148 Matthew Mireles Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:07:00 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-26148 We are researchers in patient safety and a leader in the study of unused and expired meds (UEM). Our research group has set up the National Unused and Expired Medicines Registry to collect info about UEM, the cost and environ impact. Additionally, we now publish the official and most updeated list of drug take-back programs in our National Directory of Drug Take-Back and Disposal Programs. Jennifer's article about recycling unwanted meds is very accurate but may encourage individuals to get rid of their meds by donation. Please be extremely careful. We stand firmly against individual dontation of drugs for safety reasons. Readers may benefit from becoming more aware of the guidelines for proper donation at the United Nations World Health Organization. The best recommendation and strategy to reduce excess and unwanted meds is to be honest and assertive with the prescribing docs. Ask for less quantity and only enough for your condition. Take meds are strictly prescribed especially antiobiotics. We go as far as telling individuals to drop their meds at the doc's office and let him or her deal with it. Of course, there are more proper ways to handle UEM at official drug take-back sites. Please conact us for the list of locations and ideas to prevent stockpiling of UEM at home and improper disposal of UEM. We'll be happy to help. www.communityofcompetence.com; 832-778-7777 We are researchers in patient safety and a leader in the study of unused and expired meds (UEM). Our research group has set up the National Unused and Expired Medicines Registry to collect info about UEM, the cost and environ impact. Additionally, we now publish the official and most updeated list of drug take-back programs in our National Directory of Drug Take-Back and Disposal Programs.
Jennifer’s article about recycling unwanted meds is very accurate but may encourage individuals to get rid of their meds by donation. Please be extremely careful. We stand firmly against individual dontation of drugs for safety reasons. Readers may benefit from becoming more aware of the guidelines for proper donation at the United Nations World Health Organization.

The best recommendation and strategy to reduce excess and unwanted meds is to be honest and assertive with the prescribing docs. Ask for less quantity and only enough for your condition. Take meds are strictly prescribed especially antiobiotics. We go as far as telling individuals to drop their meds at the doc’s office and let him or her deal with it. Of course, there are more proper ways to handle UEM at official drug take-back sites. Please conact us for the list of locations and ideas to prevent stockpiling of UEM at home and improper disposal of UEM. We’ll be happy to help. http://www.communityofcompetence.com; 832-778-7777

]]> By: Mac http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-25810 Mac Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:04:04 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-25810 I am located in the Atlanta metro area and have the same interest as Kate. I would like to inspire our local municipal entity to include this sort of service at our recycle center. Please send info. I am located in the Atlanta metro area and have the same interest as Kate. I would like to inspire our local municipal entity to include this sort of service at our recycle center. Please send info.

]]> By: Kate http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-24918 Kate Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:34:54 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-24918 Our town is interested in a pharmaceutical take back/disposal program......not just pharmaceuticals that can be reused, but those that are expired, controlled, etc. and must be disposed of. Our goal is to keep these drugs out of the water supply so we are looking at alternatives to flushing or landfill dumping. Does anyone have a program like that? Can anyone help with information about what is required/involved? Our town is interested in a pharmaceutical take back/disposal program……not just pharmaceuticals that can be reused, but those that are expired, controlled, etc. and must be disposed of. Our goal is to keep these drugs out of the water supply so we are looking at alternatives to flushing or landfill dumping. Does anyone have a program like that? Can anyone help with information about what is required/involved?

]]> By: Keerstin http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-23830 Keerstin Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:32:05 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-23830 I am guardian over my uncle who takes a variety of pills and diabetic supplies. The state of Maine does not have any recycling program and I am wondering if there is somewhere that I could ship his old meds. so someone else could use them. I am guardian over my uncle who takes a variety of pills and diabetic supplies. The state of Maine does not have any recycling program and I am wondering if there is somewhere that I could ship his old meds. so someone else could use them.

]]> By: Marie http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-23518 Marie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:49:29 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-23518 I live in Central Texas and am interested in recycling my medications. Can anyone tell me where I can do this? This site doesn't pull up anything. thanks, MT I live in Central Texas and am interested in recycling my medications. Can anyone tell me where I can do this? This site doesn’t pull up anything.

thanks, MT

]]> By: Eco-Active Family » Blog Archive » Disposing of Expired or Unwanted Medications http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-23418 Eco-Active Family » Blog Archive » Disposing of Expired or Unwanted Medications Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:58:27 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-23418 [...] more about recycling and reclamation programs. According to Earth911, 37 states have created programs for recycling and reclaiming drugs. Find out what resources are available where you live and/or work. « Disposing of the [...] [...] more about recycling and reclamation programs. According to Earth911, 37 states have created programs for recycling and reclaiming drugs. Find out what resources are available where you live and/or work. « Disposing of the [...]

]]> By: Raquel Fagan http://earth911.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-state-of-medicine-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-23336 Raquel Fagan Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:32:36 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=5090#comment-23336 Hello Angel, We can help! I did a search using Earth911.com's Recycling Location Database and found a list of locations in Missouri where you can drop of our old medications for proper disposal. Please visit these search results <a href="http://search.earth911.com/?what=Unwanted+or+Outdated+Medications&where=Missouri+&latitude=&longitude=&country=&province=&city=" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You can narrow down the results by entering your zip code into the "where" field at the top of the search results page. Good Luck!! Hello Angel,
We can help! I did a search using Earth911.com’s Recycling Location Database and found a list of locations in Missouri where you can drop of our old medications for proper disposal. Please visit these search results here. You can narrow down the results by entering your zip code into the “where” field at the top of the search results page. Good Luck!!

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