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America Recycles Day 2010: 15 Eco-Friendly Events Around the U.S.
published on BlissTree
Today is America Recycles Day, a day dedicated by the EPA to educate communities about recycling and reducing waste. Events are taking place around the country today with the hopes of making people in your community more effective recyclers every day of the year. Chances are, there is a recycling drive happening today in your area. Check out these recycling events happening this week around the country.
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DAB Spotlight: Live Oak Pharmacy
published by DowntownAustinBlog.org
There's a new pharmacy in town… And it's not your typical "over-the-counter" experience.
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Rooted in Community Pharmacy
published by America's Pharmacist
As we move into the second decade of the 21st century, a distinctly new wave of independent pharmacy owners seems to be emerging, putting their own spin on the traditional concept of the neighborhood drug store.
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Success Stories
published by Small Business Development Program City of Austin
Small business is all about relationships. Just ask pharmacist, Nathan Pope, and marketer/massage therapist, Scot Maitland, who collaborated to create Austin's newest pharmacy, Live Oak Pharmacy, in downtown Austin.
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Drug disposal perplexes public
published by Know UTexas.edu
There are only two pharmacies in the Austin area that participate in medication take-back programs: Live Oak Pharmacy and South Lamar Plaza Drug Store.
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Austin mulls plan to take back unused drugs
published by Austin American Statesman
Live Oak Pharmacy, on West Fifth Street, has taken in nearly 250 pounds of medications — including hormones, heart medications and antibiotics — since it began its program in April on Earth Day. The company pays $11 a pound to send the drugs to a responsible incinerator, said Nathan Pope, a co-owner and pharmacist.
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City considers drug take-back program
published by KXAN
This weekend the City of Austin is hosting the first-ever prescription drug take-back event. Now city council members are looking for a permanent solution for people looking to get rid of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
published by INSIDE AUSTIN
Earlier this year, communities all over the glob celebrated the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. It has become part of our daily lives to reduce, reuse and recycle, and as we continue to find new ways to be green, we're adding a new R: rethink.
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An Apple a Day
published by L Style G Style
There are also plenty of pet health care services beyond the vet's office. Nathan Pope and his partner Scott Maitland opened the doors to Live Oak Pharmacy earlier this year.
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Is your sunblock actually harming you?
published by RepublicOfAustin.com
You can also visit Whole Food's or Live Oak Pharmacy, our new favorite locally-owned pharmacy, for sunblocks with no or fewer dangerous chemicals.
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Earth Day events pick up in popularity
published by KXAN
In downtown Austin, Live Oak Pharmacy spent the eco-holiday rolling out a new medication recycling program.
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Austin pharmacy initiates medication take-back program
published by KVUE
Downtown Austin's Live Oak Pharmacy has a new program meant to keep old medications out of the city's water supply.
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Got unused medications? Don't flush or toss; take 'em back to the pharmacy
published by Statesman.com, Salud
The newly opened Live Oak Pharmacy is marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day Thursday by launching a program to dispose of old pharmaceuticals in a way that won't pollute water supplies.
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Live Oak Pharmacy to Offer Medication Take-Back Program
published by TheRepubliq.com
Live Oak Pharmacy in the West End District becomes the first retail pharmacy in Austin to offer a Medication Take-Back Program; offering an eco-friendly way to keep those unused or expired medications out of the waterways and landfills where they can contaminate the city's water supply.
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Austin's Live Oak Pharmacy begins eco-friendly disposal of unused, expired medication
published by Austin Examiner
A new Austin pharmacy is celebrating Earth Day by launching a "take back" program that lets customers bring in unused or expired medication for eco-friendly disposal.
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Give Away Your Prescription Drugs, Legally!
published by Austin Post
Live Oak Pharmacy, a new pharmacy in downtown Austin, is leading the city's first pharmaceutical take-back program.
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A Prescription To Get Green On Earth Day
published by KUT 90.5
A new pharmacy in Austin is giving people a way to get rid of old or unused medicine that's collecting around the house, thrown in the garbage or flushed down the toilet.
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