During a two-week period ending February 27th, the Macomb High School Ecology Club joined with the Environmental Advocates of McDonough County (EAMC) to collect prescription (Rx) pill bottle donations for Matthew 25 Ministries.
The project is part of the Matthew 25 Ministries program, which is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization. The Ecology Club collected prescription bottles during a two-week period in February. They advertised the program by sending out electronic messages to all Macomb High School students, parents, staff members, the school newsletter, and by posting a large sign in a visible, high traffic area at MHS. These Rx bottles are not accepted by standard residential recycling programs. Contributors were encouraged to remove the label(s) before dropping the bottles off for recycling. MHS Ecology club students collected approximately 500 bottles. The bottles were delivered to the Environmental Advocates of McDonough County. The EAMC will package the bottles and mail them to Matthew 25 in Ohio.
Matthew 25 will use the RX bottles to distribute medications in developing countries where prescriptions are needed.
Matthew 25 accepts donations of clean, empty, recapped, label free, and residue free, prescription pill bottles for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies. Their program fulfills a dual need for improving medical care in developing countries and caring for our environment by reducing plastics in landfills.
The MHS Ecology Club will consider repeating this service project for the 2026-27 school year. The EAMC thanks Mr.
Jesse Risley and the MHS Ecology Club for its support for this project.
If you would like more information on the Matthew 25 RX pill bottle program you may contact EAMC at [email protected]
