Properly Dispose of Unused Medicine
You may get rid of unused and unwanted medications in an environmentally responsible way twice each year at many area Walgreen's Drug Stores.
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- City Utilities
- Pollution Prevention
Pollution Prevention
Pollution prevention is any practice that reduces, eliminates or prevents pollution at its source. Reducing the amount of pollution produced means less waste to control, dispose of or treat. Pollution prevention is a key to protecting public health and the environment.
Mercury and Our Environment
Significant quantities of mercury have been found in many Indiana streams and in our air. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management maintains a list of which Indiana water bodies are not expected to meet applicable federal water quality standards.
What Do I Do in Case of a Mercury Spill?
Most small mercury spills (such as a spill from a thermometer used to take a person's temperature) can be cleaned up by following these instructions:
Preventing Mercury Pollution
Mercury is a naturally occurring metal and a liquid chemical element at room temperature.
- one of the primary pollutants of concern in Indiana's rivers and streams
- cannot be artificially produced and it does not break down into other substances
- conducts electricity and is especially useful in a variety of electronic devices and in industrial applications
- highly toxic to humans and wildlife and so must be handled and disposed of properly.