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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">Hi All,<br>
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Stories that highlight state support of take back (Attorney General buys boxes, Bureau of Narcotics collects, etc.), make me wonder why we don't have that in my state. Does it happen only when someone in a leadership position is personally motivated? If your
state has a department supporting take back, do you happen to know if others catalyzed it (through personal connection or lobbying)?<br>
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<span style="display: inline;" class="first-paragraph"><span class="paragraph-0">Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Covanta announce 100,000# milestone:<br>
</span></span><font size="1"><a href="http://www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/obn-tulsa-company-reach-milestone-in-prescription-takeback-program/article_d7d8875e-648b-580a-b339-cd7f9b41bdd6.html" target="_blank">http://www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/obn-tulsa-company-reach-milestone-in-prescription-takeback-program/article_d7d8875e-648b-580a-b339-cd7f9b41bdd6.html</a></font><br>
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<div>We need a constant source of financial support (state, federal, or better yet, industry through EPR) to increase the availability of take back.<br>
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<div>Ed Gottlieb<br>
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<br>
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<div>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator</div>
<div>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<br>
525 3<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><sup>rd</sup></font> Street</div>
<div>Ithaca, NY 14850</div>
<div>(607) 273-8381</div>
<div>fax: (607) 273-8433</div>
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