Unwanted Pharmaceuticals: Education and Outreach · 2018. 4. 1. · (Black, Oak Orchard, Mill and...
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Unwanted Pharmaceuticals: Education and Outreach
February 6, 2013
George Thomas
Executive Director Center for Environmental Initiatives
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Our Mission: Working for environmental protection
and enhanced quality of life in the Greater Rochester
and Finger Lakes region through education,
collaboration and informed action.
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Transportation Alternatives
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Mobility Faire, 2010, RIT
Transportation Alternatives
Working Group
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Clean Air
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Sustainable Energy
5 Geothermal Workshop/Tour
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Waste Minimization
Prevention of Waste Pharmaceuticals at Institutions Collection Events
Recycling
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Clean Water
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Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative (LOCI) – 2000 through 2010
EPA/DEC Phosphorus Water Quality Restoration Strategies – 2009/2011
(Black, Oak Orchard, Mill and Shipbuilders Creeks)
Salmon Creek Watershed Action Plan – 2010/2012
Maxwell Creek Watershed Action Plan – 2012/2013
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Watersheds cross many
boundaries. Releases of
pollutants at any point
can result in degraded
water quality downstream.
Everything is connected.
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Problem
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Beach closings, algae, stressed fisheries, and threatened drinking water
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Problem
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Pharmaceuticals in drinking water
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• Agriculture
• Personal use
• Improper disposal
• Institutional use
• Manufacture of
pharmaceuticals
Sources in Our
Waterways
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Outreach and Education
• Messages
– Health risks – accidental poisoning, diversion and
drug abuse
– Environmental risks – pharmaceuticals in our
waterways, effects on fish and wildlife, drinking water
– Sources in our waterways
– Proper disposal
– Best management practices for institutions
– Reduce waste management costs
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Outreach and Education
• Audiences
– General public
– Institutions (Health Care Facilities)
– Government - Counties
– Agencies – Solid Waste Management
– Conservation groups
– Pharmacies
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Outreach and Education
• Approaches
– Posters
– Reports
– Fact Sheets
– Presentations
– Collection Events
15 DEC Poster
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Outreach and Education
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EPA Technical Report
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Outreach and Education
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CEI Report
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Outreach and Education
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CEI Fact Sheet
for
Healthcare Facilities
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Proper Management of Pharmaceutical Waste
Presenter Name Here
New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I)
Green Homes for Cleaner Lakes
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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Outreach and Education
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Collection Event Flyer
and
Newspaper Advertisement
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Issues
• Focus on Collection Events
– Brings a lot of awareness to the issue in general
– May help more with drug abuse issues than reducing
impact on the environment
• Inventory – Where does it come from?
– Flushing unwanted pills by individuals – less than 5%
– Flushing unwanted pills by health care facilities
– Pass through our digestive systems – 40 to 50%
– Passed through cows in agriculture – 40 to 50%
– Direct discharge to surface water by manufacturers
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Contact Information
George Thomas, Executive Director
Center for Environmental Initiatives
249 Highland Avenue
Rochester, New York 14620
585-262-2870
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ceinfo.org
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