DEP, SWIX TO HOST MEDICINE COLLECTION EVENT IN TALLAHASSEE

Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent this bulletin at 10/02/2012 11:20 AM EDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Oct. 2, 2012

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP, SWIX TO HOST MEDICINE COLLECTION EVENT IN TALLAHASSEE

~Properly disposing of unused prescriptions helps protect the environment~

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Waste Management and Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.is hosting a free medicine collection event -- "Operation Medicine Cabinet,” at Costco on Saturday, Oct. 6.

The collection event is designed to collect unused and expired prescriptions in order to properly dispose of them and help prevent misuse and protect the environment and water supplies. Medications not properly disposed, such as flushing them down the toilet, can cause contamination to Florida’s aquatic environment.

What: Operation Medicine Cabinet

When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6

Where: Costco, 4067 Lagniappe Way, Tallahassee

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. DEP enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally-sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view DEP’s Web site log on to www.dep.state.fl.us.

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