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United States Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)
1. What is the (environmental) importance of taking all prescribed
medication?

2. Medications are often considered ___________ ________ according


to the EPA, if they are disposed.

3. What makes something a hazardous waste?

4. What does the EPA do with hazardous waste?

a. Why do they do this?

5. Compare the list of ingredients the Pfizer Representative


created, and the list of hazardous materials the website provides.
Are any of your ingredients on this list?

a. If no, then why not? If yes, then why and what are they?

6. What happens if 800 people don’t take a medication and just


dispose of thousands of pills? What is the importance of having
methods of disposal for the environment?

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