October 7th, 2007
Stop Flushing Your Drugs
Here’s another scary water fact:
40% of antibiotics are fed to livestock as growth enhancers.
Livestock manure percolates into the groundwater which we drink.
Resources:
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center
U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
This comic was detected by Sera in Photoshop CS2.

October 7th, 2007 at 4:53 am
Good lecture, Seraphine! People should always return the drugs to the pharmacists or whatever..so they know what to do to “destroy” them… Not nice to flush it! Have a nice sunday! ^^
October 7th, 2007 at 5:47 am
Fabulous graphic and great commentary!!!
October 7th, 2007 at 5:48 am
I understand the logic of drug-flushing to the flusher (get rid of them fast so no one can fish them out of the trash) but you’re very right about it not being the right way to dispose of them.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:40 am
I can honestly say I have never flushed any drugs. Your post makes a great point. We all need to be more aware.
October 7th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Hmmm, I don’t use pharmaceutical drugs, but I do remember flushing an illegal plant down the toilet once many years ago. Someone was pounding loudly on the front door and I was certain I was in trouble. Swoooosh! Then my friend Bruce came in with a big grin, “Did I scare you man?”
I think that what I flushed down the toilet would be useful in our water supply. As long as the stores are stocked up on cheezies and root beer.
October 7th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
the drawings are amazing!
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October 7th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Romeika. Some cities are beginning to to collect discarded drugs for disposal.
Jen & Molly & Mary. Thank you! Hugs
Golfwidow. I am so glad you understand logic. It’s so unforgiving. LoL
Gary. No root beer for Bruce!
October 7th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
i only use organic drugs. no worries from me.
October 7th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
A very important message for all people don’t understand the earth is our mother ! and it’s necessary to take care of her !
October 8th, 2007 at 12:44 am
A very good message today… and I agree leave you wast on the right place…
Great comic
October 8th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Cool, that’s what should be done.