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A Stericycle truck. Stericycle, Inc. is a compliance company that specializes in collecting and disposing regulated medical waste, such as medical waste and sharps, pharmaceuticals, hazardous waste, and providing services for recalled and expired goods.
Venice Fishing Pier is a pier in Venice, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. [1] The pier is part of Venice Beach Boardwalk and attracts between 28,000 and 30,000 visitors daily. [2] The current concrete structure was completed c. 1963. [3]
The take-back events are part of a mission to create safe medication disposal sites, prevent drug diversion or transfer of the prescribed drug for illicit use, and provide education for the public. [29] In April 2021, the program reported the collection of 420 short tons (380,000 kg) of drugs at 5,060 sites around the country. [28]
In Los Angeles County, the number of overdose deaths tied to fentanyl skyrocketed between 2016 and 2022, soaring from 109 to 1,910, according to a county report.
World-leading organizations such as WHO and UNICEF recommended several appropriate and safe drug disposal options and drug use prevention. With large supplies of drugs, drug pollution and negative environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products becomes a concern. Also, drug recycling might be a possibility.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, just after 8:30 a.m. jail staff became aware of a medical emergency involving eight inmates in the Inmate Reception Center, where they ...
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium and the Rainbow Pier, Long Beach, California, linen-era postcard by Tichnor Bros., produced c. 1930–1945. This is a timeline of piers of Los Angeles County, California, United States, including dates of construction and demolition, and notable events.
Long Beach and Los Angeles ports are some of the least efficient in the world, according to a ranking by the World Bank and IHS Markit. [5] [6] Pier Wind, which would be used for the assembly of offshore wind turbines, was announced in 2023. A 400-acre terminal area (160 ha) would be built on new land composed of dredged material for assembling ...