The Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) announces a new collaboration with the Osceola County Office of Sustainability. This partnership will help expand both the County and OCOA鈥檚 commitment to reducing plastic waste, and simultaneously help create a more sustainable future for the community.
According to global data platform Statista, plastic waste and microplastic pollution are among the largest issues facing our planet. Plastic debris is found everywhere from oceans to mountains, cities, and rural areas, harming wildlife, polluting ecosystems, while negatively affecting human health and plant life.
According to a study published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, each year over two billion prescription bottles are discarded in the United States alone. That study also reflects an estimated 90% of those bottles, typically made from non-recyclable plastics, end up in landfills, further contributing to air, water, and soil pollution.
The Osceola Board of County Commissioners has created a new county-wide initiative which calls on the community and partnering organizations to recycle prescription pill bottles; an immensely positive step forward in helping decrease plastic waste within the Osceola community.