Protect Our Water-Protect Our Children- Legislator Stern Presents "The Meds" Program

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10 am- 1pm

Bring your expired or unused medication to

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

55 Vanderbilt Parkway

Dix Hills, New York

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

SHED THE “MEDS”

PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL DAY

Environmentally Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs Will Help Protect Our Drinking Water and   Protect Young People From Access to Controlled Substances

Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD will partner with the Half Hollow Hills Community Library to host a community-wide pharmaceutical disposal day in our area.  Over-the-counter and prescription medications, including antibiotics and controlled substances, have been detected in drinking water supplies in a number of municipalities around the country and this is an important pro-active step to prevent Suffolk County from facing this problem. It will also reduce the potential for children and young adults to gain access to these medications.      

What should you do? Take part in the community-wide pharmaceutical disposal day where residents can drop unused and expired medication into a lock box on a voluntary basis, no questions asked.  The medications will then be disposed of in an environmentally safe way.

By joining SHED THE “MEDS”you will be a part of our community-wide effort to safely dispose of dangerous substances, protect our drinking water from contamination from pharmaceutical residues as a result of people flushing medications, prevent our children and young adults from accessing prescription medication and controlled substances and preserve our environment.