Community-Driven Medication Take-Back Event this Saturday- Project Rx: A River Remedy

November 9, 2010

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) along with several partners in a community task force (Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville Family Partnership, Greenville Technical College and Greenville Safe Communities) is sponsoring an Upstate drug take-back event entitled Project Rx: A River Remedy.

What: Project Rx: A River Remedy is a free and safe drive-through style event to allow Greenville community members to drop off unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to law enforcement for proper disposal, no questions asked. The event offers a safe alternative to flushing unused pharmaceuticals down the drain to preserve the health of our local rivers and residents.

When: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where: Greenville Technical College- Main Campus 620 South Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607

For more information, visit the Project Rx website, http://www.aRiverRemedy.org.

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)

ReWa’s goal is to promote a cleaner environment, and to protect the public health and water quality of the Upstate waterways, while providing and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure for the growing economy. ReWa serves more than 400,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers in Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens and Laurens Counties.