Spotted in Cary, NC: Privacy Statement on Trash Cans...

Mike, just when you think you've seen the most ridiculous warning label,.... LOL!  Thanks for sharing a good laugh.

Mike~ I wonder if the sticker was inspired by an actual need for it? Maybe folks were tossing their drug receipts as they left the pharmacy. I just looked at the receipt stapled on the drug store sack from a recent prescription of mine, and sure enough, it has a lot of personal info on it: my full address, the drug name and quantity, my name, my doctor's name, even my PHONE number and complete date of birth! It is certainly enough info for a good start on identity theft.

They probably saw some guy pulling out empty pop cans with a portable dna analyzer in his shopping cart. Just a fair warning.

Mike~ Maybe not much. I sure had never really looked at the drugstore sack until I saw your post. I don't think I've ever thrown one of the sacks away at the drugstore, but I sure do throw them away at home. I'm going to be more careful with my own trash, so I guess I'd have to admit that your post has been effective with me.

Mike, you are funny, but I guess there was a need for it or they wouldn't have spent the money for the sticker.  Alas, there are some real dummies out there, could it have something to do with all of the medication they are on.  I think that contributes to so much bad driving in the world.  Too many people on medication that they shouldn't drive or throw things away while under the influence of.

Where's the definition of "personal information"?  I think they need to add an addendum :)

Mike,

Lucky you.  Don't don't go and waste your good fortune by putting your hands under your power mower during operation.

I know in Texas we have a ton of Shred-a-Thons for destroying bank statements and the like.  I wonder if it was for Medical Information that people might just toss in there?  WOW!

If you want to dig up some trash on someone, it's far easier to get it from a social networking site.

Now we have to be ono the watch for people digging in trash cans at the CVS. Better not tell the legislature, pretty soon they could make it some kind of law that all waste receptacles would have to have this printed on it! 

Hey, maybe the state could make some money by selling these stickers to stores after they waste millions on arguing about whether it should be a law.

Have a great Tuesday Mike!