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Good job PSI and PSC! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Executive director, HEARRT Midwest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'>www.hearrtmidwest.wildapricot.org<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Principal, Zimmer Environmental Improvement, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>St. Paul, MN <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ph: 651.645.7509<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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>Suzy Whalen<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 28, 2016 4:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Cc:</b> Scott Cassel; Suzy Whalen<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] FW: PRESS RELEASE - Cook County, IL Mandates Largest Drug Take-Back Program in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=rootDiv><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?a=1102686599320&r=3&c=a42d7350-ce38-11e4-b515-d4ae528eb27b&d=1126255908635&ch=a4345120-ce38-11e4-b515-d4ae528eb27b&ca=f722bebe-b30c-4521-8ef6-19165e80cf4d&o=https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif"><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#006F51;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10"><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div style='margin-left:45.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=250 height=105 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://files.constantcontact.com/8983e3db001/83937492-f6a6-4d82-a543-3f67fbb0904b.png" hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1537> <img border=0 width=175 height=103 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://files.constantcontact.com/8983e3db001/38278587-7983-4d4d-a912-c14c9a3bf008.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1613><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK1"><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><div><div style='margin-left:45.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>October 28, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Scott Cassel, PSI - </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">scott@productstewardship.us</a></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> - (617) 236-4822</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Suzy Whalen, PSI - <a href="mailto:suzy@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">suzy@productstewardship.us</a> - (617) 236-8293<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:3.75pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Cook County, IL Mandates Largest Drug Take-Back Program in the U.S. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:3.75pt;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Newly passed ordinance requires manufacturers to finance safe disposal program for leftover medications <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:3.75pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Cook County, IL</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> - This week, Cook County, Illinois adopted <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HSanp5BAKBOQW_yFGZnKWtk9zp1pk-rxpEoIoB0JTH8Jq0PoGVFk3lzaTuSUiN8bXdKo2XXxXEcprLW6kM1OVdsS1MOjEDzSOoAHWPQERIg1Kva0vX8knI1OeEkx8gFk5UkDAAIWc0K0b8rtPrLCs-CeQHvNMkFVBAoOf0dVjppuec__bYnKhkWCU0i6eFrGu-3p6OXxydwLa_F8gMSMZQWjWperQ4u7GY5Db5nYKtxmTvdz_sH8UjJPZMB_jPZYgfiHWVwNIs8jmzcpH7eNashgRiAmPpwE0JBv-buosno0O0DQCAaeSjqq76VfrTFm6t-neCaiYhKrwKEsfwBIcQ==&c=y1jWY_rADXPMCbtUfrhSt8PzZzhoiwbkIVRQtxamNIZzzePAE-xp7g==&ch=9k6TdTIFhPdO3wayBvfeFJWzpcyRKW2n9WOAGRqPPsvedQ-H9gPl-w==" target="_blank">an ordinance</a> that will provide over five million residents with convenient access to safe drug disposal. The ordinance makes Cook County the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. to require drug companies to safely dispose of unwanted medications, and adds to the two states, nine counties, and two cities in the U.S. with similar drug take-back laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Over <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HSanp5BAKBOQW_yFGZnKWtk9zp1pk-rxpEoIoB0JTH8Jq0PoGVFk3pf7u2_lPzFzO2acM1-HBX-k8YoIbvb4hVL_751zG1iJ3_a-n023WMLM9HthRoJO3i8RUyBCXvlokA_TXxkCrJhOxlnigswkGh7JigmeIxkvYEiNRt_uu7sDCUHH7vDBYg4SzaXWNNPb9PldY97AhJiNFjpVtPOQjYh1pErfHxW6mgj_EHskNyg=&c=y1jWY_rADXPMCbtUfrhSt8PzZzhoiwbkIVRQtxamNIZzzePAE-xp7g==&ch=9k6TdTIFhPdO3wayBvfeFJWzpcyRKW2n9WOAGRqPPsvedQ-H9gPl-w==" target="_blank">$1 billion</a> in leftover drugs are thrown in the trash, flushed, or consigned to medicine cabinets each year. Prescription drug abuse is the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HSanp5BAKBOQW_yFGZnKWtk9zp1pk-rxpEoIoB0JTH8Jq0PoGVFk3pf7u2_lPzFzzWkqNDb2B4t9ng03SOksqp6uhkaBZ0jsILloJ-3QSzGjGE_SRXG9IdOvVsCynlACSvLnnWPjcqmQKGfnVRq628TP7azMFjqNqfzMxIUgdfB4slqPblVQb6uq-CnvgBsyQLTB3tzdej4=&c=y1jWY_rADXPMCbtUfrhSt8PzZzhoiwbkIVRQtxamNIZzzePAE-xp7g==&ch=9k6TdTIFhPdO3wayBvfeFJWzpcyRKW2n9WOAGRqPPsvedQ-H9gPl-w==" target="_blank">fastest growing drug problem</a> in the U.S., and nearly 70% of people who begin using prescription drugs non-medically get them from a family member or friend, often from medicine cabinets. Drugs left in the home also put seniors, children, and pets at risk for accidental poisoning. When flushed or put in the trash, over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs can <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HSanp5BAKBOQW_yFGZnKWtk9zp1pk-rxpEoIoB0JTH8Jq0PoGVFk3pf7u2_lPzFzlgJeglsNrBB9-Z4PjUNYHLrUrUu0kw0qBCPrhdpX-ZZ60ZOlpUtqPP1WkAkZOxMUBIyA4L-rShn7tCM6PlyAEsFKUM8-s-sK8z9ZWt1oZX-wna09DNEvB8tgwJMVluNe&c=y1jWY_rADXPMCbtUfrhSt8PzZzhoiwbkIVRQtxamNIZzzePAE-xp7g==&ch=9k6TdTIFhPdO3wayBvfeFJWzpcyRKW2n9WOAGRqPPsvedQ-H9gPl-w==" target="_blank">contaminate our drinking water and harm aquatic species</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>"We applaud Cook County for recognizing that drug companies are responsible for safely managing leftover medicine and that drug take-back is a key element in reducing drug abuse and water quality impacts," said Scott Cassel, chief executive officer of the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), which has promoted drug take-back nationwide for the past decade. "This law should also save money for Cook County governments, which traditionally bear the burden of paying for proper disposal."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>PSI worked closely with local governments and other members of the Illinois Product Stewardship Council (IL PSC), including the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, to strengthen the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>"Our member mayors felt quite strongly about this bill and, in rare fashion, rallied quickly to voice consensus support for it," said Edith Makra, director of environmental initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. "We were therefore enthusiastic about working with PSI to support the bill and strengthen it -- and we are elated that it succeeded."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>PSI and IL PSC submitted <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HSanp5BAKBOQW_yFGZnKWtk9zp1pk-rxpEoIoB0JTH8Jq0PoGVFk3lzaTuSUiN8b5SAFo8o0GfbStMq10IzGX0V6zLQH68jg4IrUA6kKLf0cXh_72ZYYjyLxEDnEL7sO8m7PO-DKOL0T6nhE32lDyA914wlercsZBSlqZGFhXVZniFSMZaAFc5eFmF6wj8aco6UWj8rAZkJ-qEzjonf47vr069-eIIq_M4yBocPkg9v6RYwIPC2nh34cCweIfGYy04ZuJBVt0KUKgMj9RW2v4Q==&c=y1jWY_rADXPMCbtUfrhSt8PzZzhoiwbkIVRQtxamNIZzzePAE-xp7g==&ch=9k6TdTIFhPdO3wayBvfeFJWzpcyRKW2n9WOAGRqPPsvedQ-H9gPl-w==" target="_blank">a letter</a> to Chairman Larry Suffredin, the bill sponsor, which expressed support for manufacturer-funded drug take-back while citing two key areas of concern: the need to increase the producer fee to cover the costs of the program and to strengthen a "convenience standard" that promotes consumer access to collection sites. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>"We commend the Cook County Board of Supervisors for passing such a critical piece of legislation and are hopeful that the ordinance will create an effective, industry-funded drug take-back program as intended," noted Walter Willis, executive director of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, IL. "We also recognize the need to monitor the implementation of this law in the next few years to ensure that the industry meets its full responsibility for covering program costs."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The final ordinance gives the County Board of Commissioners the flexibility to set a fee that recovers the costs of program implementation. The County Sheriff's office will design and implement the program. The law's convenience standard (1 drop-off site per 150,000 County residents and no less than 5 sites in each of 17 County districts) is less stringent than other laws passed in the country to date. PSI and IL PSC will track program implementation, which is scheduled to begin January 1, 2017, to help Cook County develop the most effective program possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>"The passage of this ordinance is a vital step forward for the State of Illinois in effectively addressing the impacts of leftover drugs on our communities," said Marta Keane, chair of IL PSC. "We hope this ordinance propels state legislators to pass a law that ensures all residents have access to convenient, safe drug disposal options, and that it paves the way for other municipalities and states around the nation to pursue similar legislation." <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Learn more about the Product Stewardship Institute's work on pharmaceuticals on the website, or contact <a href="mailto:vivian@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">Vivian Fuhrman</a> at (617) 236-4771. </span></em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:3.75pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div style='margin-left:2.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>About the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HSanp5BAKBOQW_yFGZnKWtk9zp1pk-rxpEoIoB0JTH8Jq0PoGVFk3he4oNwZl_iawXtO-RBp2ChCw0Pd-wf3jehU2UGO7gQWauHw3-e8gTQSgYyOQ-xIVV1TjUWKvq-gGFt0rQy_YRyhnUe4GQx6qqEud5KNAk25M4B8eImAxS1FowuJLEfXPw==&c=y1jWY_rADXPMCbtUfrhSt8PzZzhoiwbkIVRQtxamNIZzzePAE-xp7g==&ch=9k6TdTIFhPdO3wayBvfeFJWzpcyRKW2n9WOAGRqPPsvedQ-H9gPl-w==" target="_blank">Product Stewardship Institute</a> (PSI): </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.8pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) is a national, membership-based nonprofit committed to reducing the health, safety, and environmental impacts of consumer products across their lifecycle with a strong focus on sustainable end-of-life management. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., PSI takes a unique product stewardship approach to solving waste management problems by encouraging product design changes and mediating stakeholder dialogues. With 47 state environmental agency members, along with hundreds of local government members from coast-to-coast, and 110 corporate, business, academic, non-U.S. government, and organizational partners, we work to design, implement, evaluate, strengthen, and promote both legislative and voluntary product stewardship initiatives across North America. 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