Is there a safe way to dispose of antibiotics?
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companies describe expiry dates on medicines including antibiotics. What they mean is that one or more chemicals or rather we say ingredients lose their effectiveness. So when you return the medicines to the store they give it back to the company where they add the chemicals which lose their effectiveness and then again sell those.\n\nSo it is better to return the medicines back to the store rather than flushing or throwing in garbage which is harmful for the soil.
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You just have to accept that, with the best will in the world, you can not recycle everything. To make up for this, you could ensure that your toenail clippings, shaved leg hair, and nose pickings go into the compost bin. It will ease your conscience - trust me.
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snap them off and swab them with alcohol. X
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i would  have to say since you have been on a antibiotic it is good to always make sure you are drinking enough water' this may help to dilute the medication that is  still in your system' i hope this helps you can also check out a drug and medication  sight on the net'' they may be able to give you some advice
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It is an infction that came about because a person or people only took the first few doses of thier antibiotics - all that does is kill off the weaker bacteria, and allows the strongest to survive and thrive. Once the infection with this leftover strong bacteria gets full blown, antibiotics don't always work to destroy it. That is why you have to take ALL of your doses of antibiotics. This is becoming a world problem. In a lot of southeast asian countries, if people get sick, they can go buy antibiotics over the counter. They take them only until they 'feel better', which means that the bacteria is probably not gone, and that only the strongest are left to reproduce. Some bacteria like this adapts to the point where it actually feeds off the antibiotics, killing the host. The only way to take care of this problem is for basically the entire planet to keep careful control of antibiotics.  Some strains are becoming resistant because of this.
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Try this at home: toss a CD or DVD in the dishwasher. You will have a perfectly clear disk and a wad of metalized film when the cycle finishes.\n\nYou can find the nearest place to take them with Earth 911's locator at http://www.earth911.org.
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It's not typically used anymore. The bacteria as become resistant to it. They use a stronger antibiotic now.
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You may want to try Acidophilus. My 7yr old daughter had re-occurring infections from antibiotics and suffered for years until finally a Pediatrician told us to take Acidophilus to put the natural balance back in order. GNC is the only place that I've found that carries a chewable form, but you can also get the pill form at WalMart. I now treat every infection with only this product. I take up to eight chewables 2x's daily. It restores the balance within one day. These are not medications, but the natural bacteria that keep things in check in our bodies.
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In my county in Maryland, we have recycling of glass, plastic, and mixed paper with weekly pickup at our houses. There seems to be widespread participation and it's much more convenient than lugging your bottles back to the store.
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When disposing of condoms consider the possibility that a young person may find them, and be exposed to something that they have no ability to understand.  The safest manner of disposal is in a container with a lid - such as a wide neck bottle with a screw on top - but whatever means is employed please do not leave them on school yards - as I have known children to mistake these for balloons.
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Have you tried www.freecycle.org? Check out the website. It's not exactly 'recycle' by the purest sense of the term but once you check the website you'll be sure to like it.
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If you havent used the item in 2 years, you can probably do without it. Ebay is great for stuff like that. You'll find that if you throw this stuff away you will never miss it. And of all the stuff you toss, its more worth it to have a clean, unmessy house and buy what you need when necessary than to have a house full of junk. It clutters the mind as well as the house!
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GET A BOTTLE OF GOO GONE
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If you are going to sell these items, you can get them from the wholesaler at no cost. If you are just looking to decorate your room , then look behind drug stores and grocery stores. As previously noted a lot of places will just throw them away. You may need to do a little "Dumster Diving". You could also try asking at some of the drug stores, if they have any they are getting rid of. Good Luck!
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Call the city to have them pick it up. You could take it to a dump. Good luck.
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Antibiotics can also kill the good flora/bacteria in your body.  When this happens in your intestine, you get what is called C-diff.  It is like diarrhea and has a really foul smell.  Flagy is the treatment for this.
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Assuming that you use the syringes legally, you should have a sharps container to put them into. You can then usually take that to the local hospital for disposal.  My cousin does this. The hospital allows her to exchange the container for an empty one about every other month. So far as I know, the don't charge her for doing that. Hope this helps.