If you have a bathroom cabinet full of old medicines, you’re not alone. The problem is many people don’t know how to get rid of them in an environmentally safe way. The wrong way is to flush them down the toilet or wash them down the drain. Chemicals from medicines disposed that way can end up in the Bay where they harm fish and other marine wildlife.

Some drug stores now offer pharmaceutical waste take back programs on special event days or year ‘round. Check with your local pharmacy for more information.