This is pretty scary! How all does YOUR facility 'dispose' of it's waste? http://record-eagle.com/local/x16275...re-in-Manistee

Syringes are washing up on Lake Michigan beaches and officials believe the potentially dangerous medical waste came from Wisconsin.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials said Thursday they are receiving reports about syringes washing ashore from Shelby in Oceana County north to Arcadia in Manistee County. It's suspected the syringes are from a major combined sewer overflow in the Milwaukee area on July 25.

Officials said wind and lake currents are thought to have carried the waste across the lake. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating.

Liz Browne, DNRE assistant division chief, said that anyone who comes in contact with medical waste should use extreme caution to avoid being stuck. If handled, the syringes should be picked up using puncture-resistant gloves.