Today is Earth Day, the annual celebration to raise awareness and advocate for change on issues that impact our home - Planet Earth! The Earth Day initiative began in 1970 and has grown to include events coordinated globally that involve over a billion people in more than 193 countries. The 2025 theme is "Our Power, Our Planet" to encourage individuals, organization, and governments to prioritize and embrace renewable energy sources to create a sustainable future. The goal is to triple the use of clean energy sources by 2030.
InnerAct Alliance and our coalition partners, StandUP Polk and UthMpact, support Earth Day and local efforts to keep our community safe year-round. This Saturday, April 26, we join the DEA and 8 Polk County law enforcement agencies to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at participating locations listed below. Citizens may turn in unused or expired human and pet medication for safe disposal via incineration. This helps to keep medication from being misused or winding up in lakes and streams harming the water supply and wildlife.
*Please note: we've just learned that Auburndale PD will not be a participating location.
Unwanted medication may also be taken to one of the Polk County permanent drop sites funded by GiveWell Community Foundation year-round at police department locations in:
Auburndale
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
Haines City
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
Haines City
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
Lake Alfred
(24hrs/7days)
Lake Hamilton
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
Lakeland
(24hrs/7days)
Winter Haven
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
(weekdays 8am-5pm)
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