KGMI News
Bellingham, Wash. – Bellingham residents have an opportunity to dispose of unneeded prescription medications safely this Saturday.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday from 10 – 2 at the Bellingham Police Department.
The disposal service is free and anonymous with no questions asked for residential drop-off.
In addition to reducing accidental poising risk, authorities say proper disposal is good for the environment.
Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle has found juvenile salmon are ingesting drugs like Prozac, Benadryl, Advil and Lipitor in sewage treatment effluent, disrupting growth and metabolism at a key point in their development.