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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma">Another resources is "The Drug Take-Back Network" webpage created by the Product Stewardship Institute at: <A href="http://www.takebacknetwork.com/">http://www.takebacknetwork.com/</A><BR><BR>>>> "Gilliam, Allen" <GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us> 1/11/2010 11:05 AM >>><BR>Seems someone should have started a repository outlining what individual states around the nation were (or weren't) allowing (via legislation, regs or policy) as proper disposal. And another repository what each individual state require/recommended for proper disposal.<BR><BR>The few bills I've seen something on were from: WA, FL, ME, CA, IL, our 111th Congress' HBs 1191 & 1359.<BR><BR>Dr. Mireles, through his Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety (http://www.communityofcompetence.com/) should have the most comprehensive listing of take-back, return and other innovative programs nationwide. Can't find it on their website, but it seems the map he showed last August had pharmaceutical disposal programs bunched up in the NE (Gressitt territory), all over CA, WA, a good smattering around WI, IN, IL and the Great Leaks area.<BR><BR>Is someone "out there" putting together a repository to answer question like yours? We've created the problem, "Don't flush!", but can't provide the quick answers. I've had several calls like this. Our state just marqueed our 2nd take-back program, but if transportation/travel time is a problem, all I can answer is the kitty litter/coffee grounds/trash it practice. A national "proper disposal" repository should be in every one of our hands.<BR><BR>Allen g<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Tenace, Laurie<BR>Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:03 PM<BR>To: 'Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us'<BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] need a contact in Maryland<BR><BR>Is there someone on the list serve from Maryland who can talk to someone about how to dispose of drugs from a deceased relative? If so, please contact me for the contact information -<BR>Thanks very much!<BR>Laurie<BR><BR>Laurie Tenace<BR>Environmental Specialist<BR>Waste Reduction Section<BR>Florida Department of Environmental Protection<BR>2600 Blair Stone Rd., MS 4555<BR>Tallahassee FL 32399-2400<BR>P: 850.245.8759<BR>F: 850.245.8811<BR>Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us<BR><BR>Mercury: <A href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm</A><BR><BR>Unwanted Medicine: <A href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>---<BR>Note: As a courtesy to other listserv subscribers, please post messages to the listserv in plain text format to avoid the garbling of messages received by digest recipients.<BR>---<BR>TO SUBSCRIBE, go to: <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi</A>-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste<BR>TO UNSUBSCRIBE, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LISTSERV. Please send an e-mail to pharmwaste-unsubscribe@lists.dep.state.fl.us -- the subject line and body of the e-mail should be blank. If you believe you may be subscribed with a different email address, please visit the subscriber listing at <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi</A>-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste<BR>FOR PROBLEMS: Contact List Administrator Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us<BR>SEND MAIL to the list server at: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>---<BR>Note: As a courtesy to other listserv subscribers, please post messages to the listserv in plain text format to avoid the garbling of messages received by digest recipients.<BR>---<BR>TO SUBSCRIBE, go to: <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi</A>-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste<BR>TO UNSUBSCRIBE, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LISTSERV. Please send an e-mail to pharmwaste-unsubscribe@lists.dep.state.fl.us -- the subject line and body of the e-mail should be blank.<BR>If you believe you may be subscribed with a different email address, please visit the subscriber listing at <A href="http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi">http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi</A>-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste<BR>FOR PROBLEMS: Contact List Administrator Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us<BR>SEND MAIL to the list server at: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR></BODY></HTML>