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no_hypocrisy

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8. I took 40+ prescription bottles to my local police.

Reply to Traildogbob (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 01:02 PM

Jan 2024

They discard the meds and the bottles.

Pharmaceuticals are dangerous when potent and given without a prescription to a third party and also lose their strength after a period time, making them ineffective.

Take to the Police.

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Need some advice [View all] Traildogbob Jan 2024 OP

Search here underpants Jan 2024 #1

I refuse them and save my plant seeds in them. Also make great small amt reusable for travel, like lotion or flying_wahini Jan 2024 #2

I do use many Traildogbob Jan 2024 #6

Some of us go through more bottles ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #17

I burn my name off the bottle pwb Jan 2024 #3

Good idea Traildogbob Jan 2024 #7

Eh, the King-Size Sharpie does the job. ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #18

make sure you take anything that identifies you off the bottles before you get rid of them Takket Jan 2024 #4

Matthew 25 Ministries accepts med prescription bottles for reuse overseas. Glorfindel Jan 2024 #5

I took 40+ prescription bottles to my local police. no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #8

Good idea. Traildogbob Jan 2024 #9

I think that our CVS here has a dropbox right by the pharmacy counter, Drum Jan 2024 #10

This Shermann Jan 2024 #11

Just a suggestion mgardener Jan 2024 #12

good question, it made me call my pharmacist and ask if his pharmacy recycles them. He said no. CTyankee Jan 2024 #13

Thank you all Traildogbob Jan 2024 #14

Our local Rite-Aid (what's left of Rite-Aid) has a drop box. usonian Jan 2024 #15

Many veterinary clinics will cleanse them (empty only), remove labels and recycle them. hlthe2b Jan 2024 #16