EPA: Don’t flush old meds
by Bob Huffman
April 16th, 2008 in Conservation, Environment, Pharmaceuticals, Water
With trace amounts of pharmaceuticals showing up in the drinking water of major cities, authorities are encouraging consumers around the Great Lakes to drop off leftover and expired medicine at collection centers.
The Environmental Protection Agency has set a goal of collecting 1 million pills and 1 million pounds of electronics during an Earth Day initiative aimed at the more than 30 million people who live around the Great Lakes, which are by far the largest source of fresh drinking water on the planet.
Lawmakers: Quit flushing into the Atlantic
by C. Commisso
February 18th, 2008 in Environment, Environmental Legislation, Sewage, Wastewater, Water
State lawmakers in Florida are reviewing a timetable for Miami-Dade and Broward counties to end decades of discharging wastewater into the ocean. Read the article at MiamiHerald.com.
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