Environmental Progress
Medication Disposal Initiative
Volume 34 Number 2
Summer/Fall 2008
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In this issue:
- Director’s Viewpoint
Partnerships with local governments, citizens and organizations resulted
in progress on environmental priorities during 2008.
- Medication Disposal Initiative Moves Forward
Pilot collection programs expand, water samples analyzed
and Summit and Action Committee work to increase alternatives for disposal
of unused medications and discourage flushing pills down the drain and
potentially impacting Illinois rivers and lakes
- Watershed Forum
Watershed protection groups, state and federal agencies and others
strategize on watershed protection at Oct. 10 forum
- Field Day Teaches Erosion Prevention
Annual event at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville draws
record number of attendees in October
- Water Infrastructure Loans
Communities across the state move forward with wastewater and drinking
water upgrades and expansions with help from IEPA low-interest loans
- DrinkingWater Quality Report
Annual Compliance Report shows most Illinois public water supplies
met all state and federal health requirements
- Drinking Water Operators Recognized
DrinkingWater Plant “Operators of the Year” named at
annual conference in September
- Frontline Environmental Services
Ten locations cover the state.
- Electronic Waste Disposal Highlights New State Environmental
Laws
Roundup of 2008 state environmental legislation
- Poster, Poetry and Prose Competition Announced
Annual competition for fifth and sixth grade writers and artists
focusing on water conservation and clean water
- Green Youth Awards Announced
Applications sought for recognition of outstanding environmental
projects or accomplishments by young people
- Governor’s Environmental Corps: 2008
Experiences of college students during this summer’s Governor’s
Environmental Corps internship program
- Tom Trueblood Receives Second Bill Compton Corporate Environmental
Stewardship Honors
Navistar Corp. official recognized by IEPA for outstanding
response to local environmental emergency
- Environmental Justice Forum Held
Representatives of community and environmental advocacy groups
join IEPA staff at conference in November
- Landfill Capacity Remains Sufficient
Capacity down slightly but still considered good by national standards
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