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Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
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- 7:10:46, Jun 13th 2013 - chipperlee - Seems to be a well written article, except maybe Silica Sand is used in ... [Read More]
- 12:02:15, Jun 9th 2013 - getthefacts - The problem here lies in the fact that girls were repeatedly told "if y ... [Read More]
- 10:45:32, Jun 7th 2013 - Jo mom for 6yrs - Mr. Ehler hit the nail on the head. I agree with the religious con ... [Read More]
- 2:47:58, Jun 7th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
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- 2:05:29, Jun 6th 2013 - Kim Wentworth - The number one rule in a debate: 1) if the person from the opposite si ... [Read More]
- 12:42:18, Jun 4th 2013 - EW - For someone that is always spouting religious rhetoric, you try to come off as a ... [Read More]
- 11:32:18, May 31st 2013 - JO PLAYER - This is unfair to us girls. Morrie Miller is not getting canceled but J ... [Read More]
- 8:25:34, May 29th 2013 - RP - Why is Mr. Ehler involving himself with non-school activities? Is he going after ... [Read More]
- 6:40:49, May 29th 2013 - Doc - You are a cartoon character! If I see you in person I will burst out laughing. ... [Read More]
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Recycling 101
Fri, Jul 2nd, 2010
Posted in Home & Garden
Posted in Home & Garden
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I would assume that nearly every home in Fillmore County has at least one container of medicine that is no longer wanted, needed, or has reached its date of expiration. How do you safely dispose of these excess tablets, liquids, and capsules? I am asked this several times each month. Proper disposal of medication is not difficult, however, it is extremely important.
DO NOT flush them down your toilet or drain them into your sink. DO NOT just throw them into a ditch or bury them in your garden. They are not environmentally friendly and will put many living things in your area, including your children, your grandchildren, your pets, wild birds and other animals, and you at risk.
Medicines can harm beneficial bacteria found in septic systems on farms and municipal wastewater treatment plants. They can kill the bacteria that are responsible for breaking down waste. To make matters worse, many of these drugs are not destroyed as they travel through the system. Small concentrations are then released into nearby streams, rivers, and lakes, exposing aquatic life to unwanted drugs, hormones, and steroids. Some experts believe the deformed frogs discovered in Minnesota a few years ago were offspring of ancestors who were exposed to minute amounts of drugs over a period of many years, changing their genetic patterns.
How can we dispose of this stuff? Place pills and liquids into a laundry detergent bottle or plastic pop bottle. Add an inch or two or water. Allow the tablets and capsules to dissolve. Then add a few spoons of flour, charcoal, dirt or kitty litter, (used, if you have it) to discourage anyone from consuming the mixture. Then place the top on the container and add it to your landfill garbage. Do not put this with your recycling.
Do not accept free samples of pharmaceuticals if you are not going to use them. Purchase only the medication that you really need and keep it all in one location. This should limit purchasing products you already have, just to dispose of them when they expire a year or so down the road.
Evidence of drugs, hormones, and steroids has been found in many of our streams and rivers. Please help keep our beautiful streams in Fillmore County suitable for our trout and other aquatic life. A frog with five legs just doesn't seem like a good thing.
DO NOT flush them down your toilet or drain them into your sink. DO NOT just throw them into a ditch or bury them in your garden. They are not environmentally friendly and will put many living things in your area, including your children, your grandchildren, your pets, wild birds and other animals, and you at risk.
Medicines can harm beneficial bacteria found in septic systems on farms and municipal wastewater treatment plants. They can kill the bacteria that are responsible for breaking down waste. To make matters worse, many of these drugs are not destroyed as they travel through the system. Small concentrations are then released into nearby streams, rivers, and lakes, exposing aquatic life to unwanted drugs, hormones, and steroids. Some experts believe the deformed frogs discovered in Minnesota a few years ago were offspring of ancestors who were exposed to minute amounts of drugs over a period of many years, changing their genetic patterns.
How can we dispose of this stuff? Place pills and liquids into a laundry detergent bottle or plastic pop bottle. Add an inch or two or water. Allow the tablets and capsules to dissolve. Then add a few spoons of flour, charcoal, dirt or kitty litter, (used, if you have it) to discourage anyone from consuming the mixture. Then place the top on the container and add it to your landfill garbage. Do not put this with your recycling.
Do not accept free samples of pharmaceuticals if you are not going to use them. Purchase only the medication that you really need and keep it all in one location. This should limit purchasing products you already have, just to dispose of them when they expire a year or so down the road.
Evidence of drugs, hormones, and steroids has been found in many of our streams and rivers. Please help keep our beautiful streams in Fillmore County suitable for our trout and other aquatic life. A frog with five legs just doesn't seem like a good thing.
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