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mgardener

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12. Just a suggestion

Reply to Traildogbob (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 01:12 PM

Jan 2024

I use one a year for old sewing machine needles.
Seeds for my garden. Share with other gardeners

Just a reminder.
If recycling or giving away bottles to others to use, cross of your name and meds with permanent marker.
That is info you might not want to share with friends and strangers!

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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