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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Catherine,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m all the way in with you on Pollution Prevention. Keep beating that drum!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It seems EPA forgot its Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (<a href="http://www.epw.senate.gov/PPA90.pdf">http://www.epw.senate.gov/PPA90.pdf</a> ); especially ALL of its functions in Sec. 6604(b). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Wonder if Scott Cassell and his group can get Gina McCarthy’s attention on this one?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It’s great some counties and States are having luck forcing Big Pharma pay for take-back programs, but those costs are only going to be piled back on you and I in the form of higher prescription costs. Where’s the break-even point? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve recently seen/heard of only some cancer meds are now being tailored to the age/weight of the patient. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Keep flying the P2 banner Catherine, but I don’t believe Big Pharma is going to move in the source reduction direction in our work life times (at least not mine).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Allen Gilliam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>ADEQ State Pretreatment Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>501.682.0625<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catherine Zimmer<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 18, 2016 11:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Seery, Scott, Env. Health'; 'Tenace, Laurie'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pharmwaste] FW: Request Support for Cook County's proposed extended producer responsibility ordinance<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just a comment, while EPR helps eliminate sewering as a disposal method for un-used drugs, it likely does nothing in the realm of true source reduction and pollution prevention. To do that we need to minimize consumption and excretion of pharmaceuticals, and other personal care product chemicals that are sent to the sanitary sewer and ultimately our aquatic systems. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive director, HEARRT Midwest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Principal, Zimmer Environmental Improvement, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Pristina;color:#00B050'>Reducing and managing healthcare related waste and costs for fifteen years. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>St. Paul, MN <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph: 651.645.7509<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B050'><a href="mailto:zenllc@usfamily.net"><span style='color:#00B050'>zenllc@usfamily.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pharmwaste [<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Seery, Scott, Env. Health<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Tenace, Laurie'; 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pharmwaste] FW: Request Support for Cook County's proposed extended producer responsibility ordinance<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The last sentence on the first page needs to be rewritten to make any sense.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>--S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pharmwaste [<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tenace, Laurie<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] FW: Request Support for Cook County's proposed extended producer responsibility ordinance<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please note this email did not originate with me - Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ingram, Tiffany [<a href="mailto:tingram@nrdc.org">mailto:tingram@nrdc.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Request Support for Cook County's proposed extended producer responsibility ordinance <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>On Wednesday, March 22, 2016, the Cook County Board will be considering an extended producer responsibility ordinance for pharmaceuticals. Cook County is one of the largest counties in the country. Passage of an EPR ordinance in Cook County will influence other jurisdictions to pass similar measures. Please sign-on to the attached letter in support of the proposed ordinance. 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