Oh No! Drugs In My Water?!

Hidden away at home in a drawer or container at home, all of us have expired or unused medication.

While some of us keep expired medication to avoid buying more (you definitely should not), others would rather obey the expiration date stated on the label. Good for you! But the question now is, how should you dispose of them? If your answer is to just throw it in the garbage or flush it down the drain, this article is just for you!

Traces of medicines have been reported in wastewater, ground water, and to a lesser extent, drinking water, with the highest group of medications being painkillers and antibiotics.[1]

So, what is so dangerous about medical waste leaking into our water supply? Let us first talk about its effects on the environment, economy and our health.