[Pharmwaste] "drug throw away month"

[MARIA DIMEGLIO]

Sounds like a step backwards to me.  Where is the public information =
regarding this important issue.

Maria Francesca Di Meglio
City of Alameda
Public Works, Environmental Services Division
950 West Mall Square Building 1 Room 110
Alameda, CA  94501-7552
Phone (510) 749-5893
FAX     (510) 749-5869
email:   mdimegli@ci.alameda.ca.us
>>> "Stevan Gressitt" <gressitt@uninets.net> 07/17/05 2:29 PM >>>
It would be good to followup and make sure the ad agency is aware of the
range of activities going on. Might help as well. Stevan Gressitt

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From: pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Tenace, =
Laurie
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:59 PM
To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] "drug throw away month"

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Here's a post from Lynn Rubenstein:

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Hello.  Just an interesting tidbit to share. I just had a conversation =
with
an ad agency in Boston who wanted NERC's help in promoting their October
"drug throw away month" program. When questioned, she said yes, it really
was to encourage people to "get rid of their expired and unwanted drugs by
throwing them out or flushing them."  I stressed that while I supported =
the
need to get expired and unwanted medications of the home, telling people =
to
just "get rid of them" was a grossly negligent strategy for the health =
plan
to be taking.  I stressed the need for proper disposal, including haz. =
waste
and police involvement.  She said "she'd pass the word".  Great. Lynn

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Lynn Rubinstein, Executive Director

Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.

139 Main St., Suite 401

Brattleboro, VT  05301

lynn@nerc.org    www.nerc.org

802-254-3636/802-254-5870 fax

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Laurie J. Tenace

Environmental Specialist

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

PH: (850) 245-8759

FAX: (850) 245-8811

Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us

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view our mercury web pages at:=20

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm

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