Recycling Programs

[yasha]

Here are some well-established Recycling Programs:

Apple Inc.'s Recycling Program (http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/program/)

Castle Inc. (http://www.castleink.com/_recycle-ink-cartridges.html) - Ink Cartridge Recycling Program

Earth911.com (http://earth911.com) - Search engine to find recycling programs located in your area.

Green Student U. Recycling Program (http://www.greenstudentu.com/encyclopedia/recycling/programs)

HP Partners Planet Recycling Program (http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycling/product-recycling.html)

Recycle4Charity.com (http://www.recycle4charity.org/store.tpl?rnd=7866&cart=07F89934-B308-4788-B61A-9A8A30844F18&) - The nation's leading online Laser Toner, Inkjet Cartridge and Cell Phone virtual recycling center.

For more clean energy products, visit:
Clean Energy Appliances (http://cleanenergyappliances.com)

[yasha]

Has anyone done a recent study on the impact of pharmaceuticals polluting our waters?

Earth911's Amanda Wills (http://earth911.com/blog/author/awills/) wrote this brief article (http://earth911.com/blog/2009/09/07/recycling-mystery-medication/) about the topic, yet I don't see any current studies that show the actual harm (if any) to plants, animals and humans.

Drug Disposal Policy Guidelines from various Gov't and NGO sites include:
US EPA Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) (http://www.epa.gov/ppcp/basic2.html)

US FDA > For Consumers > How to Dispose of Unused Medicines (http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm#Guidelines)

White House Office of National Drug Control Policy > the first consumer guide for proper disposal of prescription drugs (http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/prescrip_disposal.pdf). (February, 2007) PDF Downloadable Document.