Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care Product (PPCP) Wastes & Impacts: GLRPPR Sector Resources

News: DEA Pushes Nationwide Medication Disposal Event

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:03:22 GMT

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is partnering with community law enforcement offices to offer nationwide collection events for unused prescription medications on September 25. It is the first nationwide program that will address the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste.

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News: National Drug TakeBack Initiative -- Saturday, September 25, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:15:44 GMT

On September 25, 2010, DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at sites established throughout the country. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety.

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News: EPA's Dr. Paul Anastas Invited to Keynote at Oct. 20 Michigan Green Chemistry Conference

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:50:28 GMT

Dr. Paul Anastas, assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development, has been invited to give the keynote address at the second annual "Michigan Green Chemistry Conference: A Catalyst for the Economy." Known widely as the "father of green chemistry" for his groundbreaking research on the design, manufacture and use of minimally toxic, environmentally friendly chemicals, Dr. Anastas has an extensive record of leadership in government, academia and the private sector.

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News: NC: CEINT Adds New International Nano-Safety Initiative

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:47:20 GMT

The cleanliness of our water faces pressures from many directions. More factories mean more discharges, a growing population leads to more wastewater, and more runoff from lawns and farms carries pollutants into waterways. While there are many elements in water that may be harmful to people and the environment, one of the newest constituents are particles too tiny to see -- yet they are drawing heightened attention of environmental engineers.

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News: Anesthesiologists Try to Lower Their Carbon Footprint

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:30:36 GMT

People facing surgery probably aren't thinking about the procedure's global warming impact -- but some of their doctors are. The choices that anesthesiologists make at a midsize hospital can have the carbon footprint of a small fleet of automobiles, according to a UC San Francisco physician who calculated the greenhouse effects of different options.

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News: House Democrats Lay Foundation for Cosmetics Bill

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:06:12 GMT

Advocates for stricter chemical regulations will open a new battlefront today as two House Democrats unveil legislation aimed at strengthening federal authority over toxins in cosmetics. The bill, set to be offered by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), is expected to empower the Food and Drug Administration to require the collection and disclosure of safety information about chemical ingredients in popular items such as body washes and lipsticks.

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News: UL Develops New Methods for Identifying Emerging Contaminants

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:08:18 GMT

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global leader in drinking water quality and safety, has combined existing proprietary testing methods for identifying emerging contaminants in water. By using highly specific and sensitive instrumentation practices, UL has developed two new methods that provide cutting-edge and cost effective analytical services for contaminants such as Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the 160,000 water supplies in the United States.

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Resource: Dispose My Meds

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:52:22 GMT

This online resource includes information about the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals, safe disposal of medication, and a directory of independent pharmacies with takeback programs.

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News: Drug Takeback Programs -- National Day Planned

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:41:04 GMT

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to assist state and local authorities by coordinating legal collection of unused prescription drugs in conjunction with state Attorneys General and local law enforcement authorities. The DEA has initiated a collaborative effort to organize a nationwide day for collection of unused prescription medications on Sept. 25.

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News: In a World of Throwaways, Making a Dent in Medical Waste

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:44:07 GMT

Untold numbers of unused, and reusable, health care supplies and equipment end up in millions of tons of health care industry trash.

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