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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>More information about SHB 1047 and resources being used by the coalition of supporting organizations that includes law enforcement, fire fighters, public health agencies, prevention advocates, doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacies, hospitals, hospice and home care professionals, environmental organizations, and more,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>are on the website of Zero Waste Washington here: </span></span><a href="http://www.zerowastewashington.org/index.php/medicine-return-legislation-state"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>http://www.zerowastewashington.org/index.php/medicine-return-legislation-state</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The bill has advanced through two committees of the House and is in Rules pending a floor vote by March 8<sup>th</sup> house of origin deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If you’d like more information about the bill’s policy or are able to offer support for this good bill, please contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Best!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Margaret<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Margaret Shield, PhD</span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Community Environmental Health Strategies, LLC</span></i></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><a href="mailto:margaret.shield@CEHstrategies.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>margaret.shield@CEHstrategies.com</span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>mobile: 206-499-5452</span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><a href="http://www.cehstrategies.com/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>www.CEHstrategies.com</span></i></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Gottlieb<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] WA State EPR bill introduced<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><h1><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Herald Editorial: Drug companies should pay for take-back programs</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/editorial-drug-companies-should-pay-for-take-back-programs/" target="_blank">https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/editorial-drug-companies-should-pay-for-take-back-programs/</a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Link to bill:<br><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1047&Year=2017" target="_blank">http://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1047&Year=2017</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Ed Gottlieb<br>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<br>Board Member, New York Product Stewardship Council<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<br>525 3<sup>rd</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Ithaca, NY 14850<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>(607) 273-8381<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>fax: (607) 273-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>