[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Household Pharmaceutical Collection Day

[Shira Golding]

> From: "Carol M. Farkas" <cmf20 at cornell.edu>
> Date: February 4, 2010 3:47:04 PM EST
> To: List Serve <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>
> Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE - Household Pharmaceutical       
> Collection Day
> Reply-To: "Carol M. Farkas" <cmf20 at cornell.edu>
>
> ((THIS INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED ON BEHALF OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY  
> COALITION FOR SAFE MEDICATION DISPOSAL, OF WHICH TOMPKINS COUNTY IS  
> A MEMBER.)))
>
> Unwanted Household Pharmaceutical Collection Day
> Sponsored by the Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication  
> Disposal
> March 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., TCAT, 737 Willow Ave., Ithaca
> Media contact information: Ed Gottlieb, 273-8381
> -------------------------------------------
> A community-wide event to address environmental challenges tied to  
> improper disposal of unwanted household pharmaceuticals is scheduled  
> for Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tompkins Consolidated  
> Area Transit (TCAT), 737 Willow Ave., Ithaca.
>
> Designed for everyone with no-longer-needed household medications -  
> and concerns about how to get rid of them safely - the inaugural  
> Unwanted Household Pharmaceutical Collection Day is sponsored by the  
> Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal, made up of  
> representatives from area governments, non-profit organizations,  
> higher education and private businesses.
>
> The secure and convenient "drive-thru" opportunity at TCAT's  
> headquarters is free and open to the public, and will be supervised  
> by pharmacists. No appointments are necessary, and participants are  
> asked to leave medications in original containers and mark out  
> personal information.
>
> The following will be accepted at the March 6 event:
> Prescription drugs including controlled substances, pills, powders,  
> liquids, inhalers, Epipens, and non-prescription drugs and  pet  
> medicines.
>
> What will not be accepted on March 6:
> Mercury thermometers, mercurochrome, other mercury products,   
> sharps  (syringes, needles and diabetic lancets) .and other  
> hazardous waste
>
> For more information about this pro-environment,  first-time event,  
> access  <www.recycletompkins.org> or call 211.
>
> -END-
> ------
> Marcia E. Lynch
> Public Information Officer
> Tompkins County
> 125 E. Court Street
> Ithaca, NY  14850
> Tel: 607-274-5555/Fax: 607-274-5558
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