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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2019 · 43 MIN

How to Safely Dispose of Unused Medication

from Greener Thoughts · host Na'ilah Dawkins, CID

Ever wondered how to pop your pills...into the trash - well DON'T! Instead, listen in to all you need to know about how to safely get rid of medications you have that you no longer need and happen to be old, unusable, expired, or ineffective. #donateyourmeds #DEA #takebackday #drugs #greenerthoughtspodcast SHOUT OUT's to Logan from his podcast "Life of Logan" and Petty Mike from his podcast "Petty with yah Thoughts", both of them on Anchor!: https://anchor.fm/lifeofloganpod and https://anchor.fm/michael-robinson6 Previous shout out of Logan, longtime supporter: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/episodes/Saving-Some-Green-EVs-Could-Cost-Compete-Conventional-Cars-in-Only-3-Years--Last-Day-of-1st-Giveaway-e3pujc Resources from the podcast: 1) Journal article on both bioaccumulation and biomagnification https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479713007585, 2) The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - https://takebackday.dea.gov/ (Annual Take Back Day), 3) FDA's "Flush List" https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-flush-potentially-dangerous-medicine#FlushList 4) - DEA Registrant Drug Disposal information - https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/index.html, and 5) Platform to match drug companies to those in need, - https://www.sirum.org/  Angelica from her Anchor podcast, "A Little Bit of Everything with Me!" is having a giveaway! Check out the links below for more giveaway prize information: https://www.instagram.com/alittlebitofeverythingwithme/ Prize #1: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ZfACrhD99/ Prize #2: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Zfp_ahCNZ/ Prize #3: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ZgV-ohNF5/ Details: The contest Ends Wednesday, August 14, 2019 @ 11:59 p.m., 3 winners for be chosen for the 3 prizes available. Winners will be announced on Thursday, August 15 on IG Live and a DM will be sent to the Winner. Prize must be claimed by August 19, 2019.   --- Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'. Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast Supporting Greener Thoughts: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/support Voice Message Greener Thoughts: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/message 

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