Officials with EcoSuperior and Janzen’s Pharmacy are helping Thunder Bay area residents dispose their old medications the safer way during February.
Tuesday marked the kickoff of the annual Medicine Cabinet Clean-up campaign. About 5,000 special paper bags are being distributed to Janzen’s customers.
The idea is to fill them up with outdated pills and bring them back to the pharmacy, rather than throw them into the garbage, toilet, or down the sink.
EcoSuperior spokeswoman Ashley Priem said pharmaceutical products can harm fish and other animals in our rivers and lakes.
The campaign has been running every year since 2008.
Even though the campaign is running through February, all local pharmacies accept outdated medications any time of the year, and dispose of them properly.
