A Sustainable Practice

WHAT WE ARE DOING?

Travel

• We’re promoting active travel to and from our practice
• We encourage car sharing when it’s possibe

Equipments and Supplies

• We’re now using social media and emails to communicate with our patients so we use less paper
• We manage our stock in a way to reduce emissions created by couriers
• We re-use or recycle iur packaging
• We encourage biodegradable oral hygiene products where possible such as bamboo toothbrushes
• We segregate sterile instrument packets that haven’t been contaminated so they can go in the recycling bin
• We have upgraded our Dental software to eliminate paper case notes

Reducing Chemical Waste

• We use alternatives to amalgam
• We use digital radiography equipment to avoid using processing chemicals
• We have ventilation systems to reduce the inhalation of harmful substances
• We categorise and segregate our waste

Energy

• We close our windows and doors to conserve energy
• We turn off all our unused appliances on our lunch break and overnight
• We are evaluating our equipment and when buying new appliances, we compare energy use

Supporting Local Wildlife

• We have a garden area where we grow our own apples and rhubarb for our staff
• We place food for our birds
• We avoid pesticides
• We are buying durable equipment that is inspected regularly