[Pharmwaste] FW: Result of Yesterday's Vote on Los Angeles County Pharmaceuticals and Sharps Collection and Disposal Ordinance

[Heidi Sanborn]

FYI- Some more press coverage and the motion that was adopted yesterday.

LA Times:   http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/06/14/61647/la-supes-set-aside-drug-take-back-proposal-for-now/

Long Beach Press Telegram ran the LA Daily News story - http://www.presstelegram.com/health/20160614/critics-la-county-supervisors-delayed-vote-on-drug-take-back-plan-is-win-for-big-pharma

Recycling Product News - http://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/23679/debate-continues-in-california-over-proposed-drug-take-back-ordinance

MyNewsLA - http://mynewsla.com/government/2016/06/14/supervisors-agree-on-campaign-to-dispose-unused-drugs/

LA Times - http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-drug-takeback-20160614-snap-story.html

LA Daily News - http://www.dailynews.com/health/20160614/critics-la-county-supervisors-delayed-vote-on-drug-take-back-plan-is-win-for-big-pharma


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From: EPR [mailto:EPR at lacounty.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:17 AM
To: EPR <EPR at lacounty.gov>
Subject: Result of Yesterday's Vote on Los Angeles County Pharmaceuticals and Sharps Collection and Disposal Ordinance

To All Interested Stakeholders,

At yesterday's meeting, the Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the attached motion, which calls for the County EPR Working Group to work with the stakeholders to implement and immediately launch a public education and outreach campaign and quarterly take-back event days, in accordance with Option 1 as described in the report presented in item R-1 and linked below.  The motion also calls on the County EPR Working Group to assess the performance of Walgreens' 24-hour kiosks as well as the effectiveness of the take-back education and quarterly collection events, and provide reports back to the Board of Supervisors, including a status report in 60 days as well as a final report on the findings and recommendations resulting from the EPR Working Group's evaluation which will be provided at the Board of Supervisor's November 1, 2016 meeting.

If you have any questions, you may contact us by email at EPR at lacounty.gov<mailto:EPR at lacounty.gov> or by phone at (626) 458-3550.

Thank you.


From: EPR
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 10:49 AM
To: EPR
Subject: Los Angeles County Pharmaceuticals and Sharps Collection and Disposal Ordinance: Report Submitted to Board; Ordinance to be Considered June 14
Importance: High

Hello,

The Los Angeles County Pharmaceuticals and Sharps Collection and Disposal Ordinance is scheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors on June 14, 2016.  The following 3 agenda items related to the Ordinance are now posted on the Board of Supervisors Agenda:


  *   Agenda Item R-1, in response to Agenda Item No. 58B from the May 17, 2016 Board meeting:
http://file.lacounty.gov/bos/supdocs/103431.pdf


  *   Agenda Item 22, the Board Letter submitted May 3, 2016 recommending adoption of the Ordinance:
http://file.lacounty.gov/bos/supdocs/103374.pdf


  *   Agenda Item 73, the draft Ordinance submitted to the Board for consideration:
http://file.lacounty.gov/bos/supdocs/103375.pdf

A copy of the complete agenda is available here:
http://bos.lacounty.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=c3mssccr5qc%3d&portalid=1

If you have any questions, you may contact us by email at EPR at lacounty.gov<mailto:EPR at lacounty.gov> or by phone at (626) 458-3550.

Thank you.


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