"Half of the trash cans are filled with ibuprofen" and "two boxes of lung Ning tablets are all expired during promotional activities"... Reporters found in multiple interviews that due to the lack of a sound recycling and disposal system for expired drugs in households, it is common for many drugs to be disposed of casually after expiration, such as throwing them into the trash can or pouring them into the sewer, which not only generates waste but also causes environmental pollution. If these drugs are illegally recycled, they may also pose a threat to public health. Every year, the weight of expired drugs in a household is about 10000 cars. A few days ago, a large pile of expired drugs was found, filled in three trash cans, and finally all were thrown into the garbage station. During a visit to a community in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, Ms. Kuang talked about the disposal of expired drugs in her home. A while ago, a prosecutor's office in Jiangsu province found during a community visit that the variety and quantity of frequently available drugs in residents' homes were constantly increasing, resulting in many expired drugs. Afterwards, the prosecutor's office delivered a recommendation letter, suggesting that relevant departments strengthen the supervision of expired drug recycling by guiding the public to purchase drugs according to their needs, regulating pharmacy sales behavior, and scientifically setting up recycling points. The White Paper on the Recycling of Expired Drugs in Chinese Families, released by a well-known Fortune Global 500 company specializing in traditional Chinese medicine, shows that about 78.6% of households surveyed have small medicine boxes, over 80% of households do not have the habit of regular cleaning, and 90.1% of respondents have the experience of casually discarding expired drugs. It is estimated that 15000 tons of expired drugs will be produced nationwide, equivalent to the weight of 10000 cars. A survey article published in China Pharmacoeconomics showed that 74.3% of respondents chose to dispose of expired drugs directly. The heads of several drug recycling companies interviewed by the reporter introduced that in recent years, it has also been common for people to inquire whether to purchase expired drugs commonly found in households, indicating that there is a large surplus of household medication. "A single garbage collection point is not obvious, but the total quantity of the entire community is astonishing. Roughly estimated, more than 20 points accumulate 20 to 30 pounds of 'garbage medicine' every day." The person in charge of a large community garbage treatment station introduced. According to a source from the medical insurance department interviewed by the reporter, many expired drugs in households are purchased through medical insurance, and some are provided at public expense by medical institutions at all levels. On the surface, the expired drugs are actually a waste of a large amount of medical insurance funds. From 2000 to 2022, the number of drugs listed in the national medical insurance catalog increased from 1535 to 2967, showing an increasing trend year by year. "According to the survey, the family small medicine box can hold about three to five hundred yuan of medicine, and the vast majority of these medicines can be purchased through medical insurance," the person said. Expired drugs in households may also cause pollution to the environment. The paper report "Drug Pollution in World Rivers" published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States collected 258 river water samples from over 190 countries and regions worldwide, and analyzed 61 active pharmaceutical ingredients. It was found that at more than 1/4 of the monitoring points, the drug concentration reached or exceeded the potential toxicity level. This indicates that the presence of these pollutants in surface water poses a threat to the environment and human health. The study also found that the main component of many cold medicines, acetaminophen, is one of the most widely distributed pollutants. Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine No.2