[Pharmwaste] FW: Using a pet crematorium for disposal of unwanted meds in Indiana

[Tenace, Laurie]

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From: Boehme.Susan at epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Boehme.Susan at epamail.epa.gov] 
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 5:56 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Using a pet crematorium for disposal of unwanted meds in Indiana


I received this flyer for a collection event in Indiana and I noticed that
they advertise that the medicines will be properly disposed of at a local pet
crematorium.  This seems like a creative solution and one that others could
copy, depending on state laws.  Susan (See attached file:
OperationMedicineCabinetFlyer.pdf)

Susan E. Boehme, PhD
Coastal Sediment Specialist
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
UIUC-NRES
Liaison to the U.S. EPA Great Lakes
National Program Office
77 W. Jackson Blvd. G-17J
Chicago, IL  60604-3511
312.353.4383
312.353.2018 fax
www.iisgcp.org
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