(17:25) SANTA CRUZ- This week Santa Cruz became the first U.S. city to implement an ordinance holding drug manufactures responsible for drug disposal. The Extended Producers Responsibility Ordinance requires manufacturers and retailers to develop programs to dispose of unneeded medications and unwanted hazardous medical products, such as needles and syringes. The ordinance goes into effect 30 days from adoption when each of the 30+ pharmacies located in Santa Cruz will have to present a plan to the city for how they intend to meet the new requirements.
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