fromIrish Independent
6 days agoHome poisoning risk as take-back scheme for leftover and out-of-date medicines delayed
Medication, which can also have a serious impact on the environment if flushed down toilets or left to decompose with organic waste, are among hundreds of thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste the EPA says Ireland is failing to properly manage. Half of it, just under 190,000 tonnes in 2023 - the most recent year for which data is complete - is shipped abroad because there are no facilities in Ireland.
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