DEP TO HOST FREE MEDICINE COLLECTION EVENT AT COSTCO

Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent this bulletin at 10/11/2011 02:00 PM EDT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Oct. 11, 2011

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

DEP TO HOST FREE MEDICINE COLLECTION EVENT

AT COSTCO

~Properly disposing unused medications to help protect the environment~

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Division of Waste Management is hosting a free medicine collection event, "Operation Medicine Cabinet,” at Costco on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011.

The collection event will properly dispose of unused or expired prescriptions of individual residents of Tallahassee and Leon County to 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.

An educational booth on how to properly dispose of medications throughout the year will be hosted by representatives of DEP’s ‘Easy As One’ initiative. They also will be distributing one day State Park passes to participants (while supplies last).

The event is sponsored by DEP, Southern Waste Information eXchange (SWIX), Costco, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Health, Leon County Public Works Department, 94.9 TNT, Florida Pharmacy Association, Florida Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, Florida State University and Comcast.

The event will take place:

Operation Medicine Cabinet

Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Costco, Mahan Drive

4067 Lagniappe Way

Tallahassee, FL

For more information about the medicine collection event, contact Ray Moreau at SWIX at 850-386-6280 or e-mail ray@swix.ws.

About Division of Waste Management

The Division of Waste Management implements state and federal laws relating to recycling, solid and hazardous waste management, and regulates and registers aboveground and underground petroleum storage systems. The Division also oversees the cleanup of sites that are contaminated with petroleum products, dry-cleaning solvents, or other hazardous wastes so these properties can be returned to productive use.

About Easy As One

Easy As One – “Ordinary actions. Extraordinary results.” is an environmental awareness campaign by DEP that highlights easy actions each one of us can take to make sustainable practices part of our daily lives at home, at school, at work and at play. As the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship, DEP encourages citizens to adopt green habits that protect Florida’s air and water quality, conserve water and reduce waste. A sustainable Florida depends on the collective efforts of citizens, groups, businesses, industry and government.

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