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Creating a Prescription Drug Disposal Program of Your Own
 
How do I begin?
  • Decide which students/classes you want to be involved in the project.
  • Create a list of the pharmacies in your area.
  • Have the students research problems associated with pharmaceuticals in the water.
  • Instruct students to research current accepted disposal methods of pharmaceuticals.
  • Contact all area pharmacists and local officials and ask them if they would be willing to help discover possible solutions/prevention methods of improper disposal of pharmaceuticals in the environment.
  • Have students provide formal presentations of their research to area pharmacists and local officials that inform them of the possible pharmaceutical disposal methods that are available in your area.
  • Develop an informational brochure/poster for display at various businesses with all contact names and numbers. In addition, create a flyer with the same information that can be easily stapled to small paper bags.
  • Contact all media outlets to inform them of the program and all of its benefits.
  • Branch out to other schools, corporations, etc. and give away your program.

 
 
Who should be Involved?
  • Pharmacists
  • Public Works Director
  • Water Department
  • Mayor
  • County Board
  • Local Farm Bureau
  • State Legislature
  • Federal Congressional Leaders
  • College Professors
  • Media Outlets (radio stations, newspapers, etc.)
   
       
       
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