Health Green Living Displaying items by tag: TDEC
Tennessee Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey, Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau and General Services Commissioner Steven G. Cates announced a series of energy efficiency projects in state government, as well as the new Clean Tennessee Energy Grant Program.
The state projects, as well projects for other public and private entities that will be funded through the grant program, are designed to both increase cost savings and decrease emissions.
CODE ORANGE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE NASHVILLE AREA...IN EFFECT ON
FRIDAY.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR OZONE HAS BEEN ISSUED. GROUND LEVEL
OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY
STANDARDS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED. ACTIVE
CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS
ASTHMA, SHOULD LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXCERTION. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
CONSERVATION SITE AT HTTP://WWW.TENNESSEE.GOV/ENVIRONMENT.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR OZONE HAS BEEN ISSUED. GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED. ACTIVE
CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS
ASTHMA, SHOULD LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
CONSERVATION SITE AT HTTP://WWW.TENNESSEE.GOV/ENVIRONMENT.
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE NASHVILLE AREA...IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR OZONE HAS BEEN ISSUED. GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED. ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS ASTHMA, SHOULD LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXCERTION. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION SITE AT HTTP://WWW.TENNESSEE.GOV/ENVIRONMENT.
$$
National statistics suggest that almost 90 percent of Americans improperly
dispose of outdated or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Many simply
don’t know that throwing them away with household garbage or flushing them down the toilet or
kitchen sink is no longer the preferred way to get rid of them.
Metro and state officials launched Tennessee’s first comprehensive county-wide
medication drug take back initiative to educate residents about how to properly dispose of
prescription and OTC medications, and provide a convenient location to do so. The Metro
Nashville Pharmaceutical Collection Program also ensures the city’s water supply is protected,
while helping to reduce the risk of prescription drug overdose and abuse.
“Public safety and the environment are two major priorities for me, and this program helps
Nashville make progress on both,” Nashville Mayor Karl Dean said. “I am proud to be Mayor of
the city with the first and only comprehensive pharmaceutical collection program in Tennessee.”
"Monitoring across the nation has indicated the presence of pharmaceuticals in our surface water
and waste water,” added Commissioner Bob Martineau of the Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation (TDEC). “TDEC is pleased to assist Metro Nashville in
establishing a permanent collection of drop-off boxes, offering a safe and viable disposal option
to keep drugs out of our water and off the streets."
Mayor Dean and Commissioner Martineau were joined by Metro Police Chief Steve Anderson,
Public Works Director Billy Lynch and Metro Water Services Director Scott Potter to announce
the new program at the Metro Police North Precinct, 2231 26th Ave. North.
TDEC, the Police Department and Public Works have partnered for several years to sponsor
public events where Metro Nashville residents could properly dispose of prescription and OTC
medications. Growing interest and popularity of these events initiated discussions on how a
permanent collection program could be organized.
With shared funding from TDEC, Public Works and Metro Water Services, 10 collection
containers were purchased and wrapped with educational messages regarding pharmaceutical
disposal. A collection container will be placed at Metro Nashville police precincts where
residents can drop off unused or unwanted medications. (A list of participating precincts and
operating hours when the public can use the drop off boxes is below.)
