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Henry
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« : April 22, 2008, 07:59:42 AM » |
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Hi All,
For years, I remember being told to flush old drugs down the toilet. Well now it seems that when you do this you contaminate water supplies, which is somewhat of a worrisome thought when you think of everything else that goes down the toilet could be going into the water also.
Anyhow, Sharon Meyer on Channel 3 said, "Put them in your Kitty Litter."
Well, Maryann had some medication to throw out and I have had them on the shelf for several weeks waiting until I changed the Kitty Litter. Well, changed it a few times and forgot about the old pills on the shelf, then I finally remembered.
I dumped the Kitty Litter in a plastic bag then dumped the pills in it and took a stick and stirred it around, thinking, now I am doing something great for the environment.
Well, last Sunday's Paper had a more thorough explanation than Sharon Meyer had that went like this:
Crush solid medications and dissolve them in water; dilute liquid medications in water. Then, mix the solution with kitty litter, sawdust or another material that a child or pet would be less likely to find attractive. Place it in a bag that you seal shut and put in the garbage.
Oh Well, my intentions were good.
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