Comments on: Don’t flush those meds! http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/ Green living and parenting with organic tips, green parenting, eco-friendly reviews to inspire and motivate. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: meds food for kids http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-5151 meds food for kids Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:40:35 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=297#comment-5151 ATLANTA -- As the seasons change and parents reach for over-the-counter cold medicine for their icky-feeling children, they may be baffled by new instructions: Do not give them to kids younger than 4. Drug companies recently announced ATLANTA — As the seasons change and parents reach for over-the-counter cold medicine for their icky-feeling children, they may be baffled by new instructions: Do not give them to kids younger than 4. Drug companies recently announced

]]> By: Rashmi http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Rashmi Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:02:40 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=297#comment-2439 Wow, that's an eyeopener! I blogged it here - <a href="http://abookwormsdiary.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesdays-treasures-8-july-08.html" rel="nofollow">Tuesday's Treasures (8 July 08)</a> Wow, that’s an eyeopener! I blogged it here – Tuesday’s Treasures (8 July 08)

]]> By: Rebecca http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-2430 Rebecca Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:41:12 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=297#comment-2430 I cleaned out my medicine cabinet recently and gave all my expired or otherwise unusable meds back to the pharmacy for disposal. So while it's not a law here as it is in Norway (according to Sigrid's comment), it can be done! At least my pharmacy just took them. Let's hope they didn't proceed to flush everything down the toilet! Rebeccas last blog post..<a href="http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/07/06/a-thrifty-green-favorite-cloth-swim-diapers/" rel="nofollow">A Thrifty Green Favorite: Cloth Swim Diapers</a> I cleaned out my medicine cabinet recently and gave all my expired or otherwise unusable meds back to the pharmacy for disposal. So while it’s not a law here as it is in Norway (according to Sigrid’s comment), it can be done! At least my pharmacy just took them. Let’s hope they didn’t proceed to flush everything down the toilet!

Rebeccas last blog post..A Thrifty Green Favorite: Cloth Swim Diapers

]]> By: sigrid http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 sigrid Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:39:16 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=297#comment-2415 While visiting in Norway, I learned that all unused medicines can (and must) be returned to the pharmacy for disposal. Why can't we have that system? Could it be that we don't want more regulations? While visiting in Norway, I learned that all unused medicines can (and must) be returned to the pharmacy for disposal. Why can’t we have that system? Could it be that we don’t want more regulations?

]]> By: happyathome http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 happyathome Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:27:57 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=297#comment-2413 I have been surprised at this for a while and it is so obvious that the meds go right in the water system. Unfortunately, many health programs that go to homes to care for people whether it is cancer or elderly only know to do this, flush them down the toilet. There are some states that have a recycling program to bring your meds to where thye will crush them and dispose properly. It would be a good campaign to have a program in every state to have this done so many times a year and also require hospitals to deal with this. Thanks for bringing this subject up! happyathomes last blog post..<a href="http://lifeislikechampagne.blogspot.com/2008/07/tackle-it-tuesday-little-freezer-that.html" rel="nofollow">Tackle It Tuesday - The Little Freezer That Could</a> I have been surprised at this for a while and it is so obvious that the meds go right in the water system. Unfortunately, many health programs that go to homes to care for people whether it is cancer or elderly only know to do this, flush them down the toilet. There are some states that have a recycling program to bring your meds to where thye will crush them and dispose properly. It would be a good campaign to have a program in every state to have this done so many times a year and also require hospitals to deal with this. Thanks for bringing this subject up!

happyathomes last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday – The Little Freezer That Could

]]> By: Michelle http://greenandcleanmom.org/dont-flush-those-meds/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Michelle Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:42:27 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=297#comment-2403 Wow! This so grosses me out! I had no idea that nursing homes, hospitals, etc didn't know how to appropriately dispose of unused medicine. That's so depressing. I've seen articles on this in our paper for awhile, but nursing homes and hospitals have never been mentioned. Yuck! Wow! This so grosses me out! I had no idea that nursing homes, hospitals, etc didn’t know how to appropriately dispose of unused medicine. That’s so depressing.

I’ve seen articles on this in our paper for awhile, but nursing homes and hospitals have never been mentioned. Yuck!

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