This explains a lot!

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1142156

    This is a pretty big problem. I didn’t use the link provided, but the natural(?) way to dispose of medication is to flush it down the toilet. Out of site out of mind. People don’t want to put pills in the garbage in case someone would happen upon them.

    Toilet is fast and easy without any chance of recovery. And they all end up in our rivers.

    Wasn’t it recommended to place pills in a plastic bag, add water to dissolve the capsules or pills, then use the trash?

    coleycrawler
    Minneapolis
    Posts: 308
    #1142180

    Goodness with everything pushed on us Americans daily how will any form of disposal be sufficient. Most rx drugs have an expiration of 1 year. But who knows.

    eddy6053
    Posts: 29
    #1142221

    I thought that last bass I caught looked kinda depressed!

    chamberschamps
    Mazomanie, WI
    Posts: 1089
    #1142223

    Pharmaceuticals in waters and their biological effects are a hugely understudied problem. It may not even due to direct disposal of pills down the toilet-you often find these chemicals (or their broken down components) in the urine of people taking them.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    #1142227

    Please forgive me if I’m not to concerned about this right now.

    I’m busy fighting zeebs, milfoil, meteors, politicians, anti gun advocates, pro gun advocates, anti Wolf factions, pro Wolf factions, anti netting groups, pro netting groups, anti Tubby guys, pro Tubby guys (getting to be less of those )pro Twins fans, anti Twins fans, pro Bucky fans……….
    But at least I can put BrianK and the countdown to rest!

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18625
    #1142229

    Things dont magically dissapear like it seemed they use to. Everything we make or use or concentrate goes right back to the same planet we live.

    All this and more will haunt our futures.

    ps-Wow! that sounded pretty negative didnt it?

    oldguy
    Lisbon, Iowa
    Posts: 30
    #1142238

    My daughter in-law works at the Goodhue Cty Sheriffs office and most law enforcement agency’s will dispose of unwanted medication!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1142240

    I could go a couple ways with that statement…but I won’t.

    Good Info to know!

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