Earth Keeper Initative - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/247057.xml Earth Keeper Initative - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Michigan Earth Day 2007 Project Nets Over Ton of Pharmaceuticals Plus Estimated $500,000 in Narcotics as Religion, Environment Groups Protect Drinking Water http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb522589.htm Northern Michigan residents turn in one ton of drugs plus additional narcotics worth estimated $500,000 at 19 free collections sites across the Upper Peninsula.The Earth Day 2007 project targeted all old and unwanted pharmaceuticals and personal care products like shampoos, lotions and perfumes.The third annual Earth Keeper Clean Sweep was sponsored by nine faith communities (Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, United Methodist Church, Unitarian Universalist, Baha'i, Jewish, and Zen Buddhist), the Superior Watershed Partnership, the Cedar Tree Institute, and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.About 2,000 people turned in drugs that many collected from family and friends.Assistance was provided by the Michigan Pharmacists Association and numerous law enforcement agencies including the DEA and Michigan Sheriff's Association.Funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Thrivent Financial, the EPA says pharmaceutical collections are important because when flushed or dumped down the drain trace amounts of the medicines return in drinking water and rivers because water treatment plants are not designed to remove those chemicals that are harmful to wildlife and possibly humans.Northern Michigan religious leaders says the results show their environmental message is being heard.Previous collections netted nearly 400 tons of household poisons, vehicle batteries, old computers and cells phones -- all recycled or properly disposed. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb522589.htm Michigan Earth Day Pharmaceutical Collection: Third Annual Earth Keeper Clean Sweep Targets All Medicines http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516054.htm Michigan Earth Day 2007 Pharmaceutical Clean Sweep on Saturday April 21, 2007 across the Upper Peninsula: out-of-date and unwanted medicines of all kinds will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 12 noon local time at each of the two dozen free drop off sites across northern Michigan.In 2006, over 320 tons of electronic waste (old/broken computers, cell phones etc.) were dropped off in just three hours by an estimated 10,000 U.P. residents. All items were recycled.In 2005, the first clean sweep collected 45 tons of household poisons and vehicle batteries. The hazardous waste, including over two pounds of raw liquid mercury, were properly disposed.The third annual Earth Keeper Clean Sweep is again sponsored by nine U.P. faith communities with 130,000 members (40 percent of U.P. residents), the Superior Watershed Partnership, the Cedar Tree Institute, and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.The project involves the congregations of over 120 churches and temples representing nine faith communities (Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, United Methodist Church, Unitarian Universalist, Baha'i, Jewish, and Zen Buddhist).The Superior Watershed Partnershipwww.superiorwatersheds.org (PRWeb Apr 4, 2007)

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