Zero Waste

Some people say it costs too much to be environmentally friendly. It costs too much not to be.

4 billion plastic toothbrushes are made each year.

Did you know that every toothbrush you've ever used in your life still exists somewhere in the world?

Plastic toothbrushes take over 400 years to decompose! They pollute the beaches/oceans and cannot be burned for fuel.

Our zero-waste dental office swaps reducing the load on the environment:

Biodegradable gloves instead of synthetic vinyl gloves

Bamboo toothbrush instead of plastic toothbrush

Refillable/compostable floss instead of nylon floss in plastic container

Tru Earth Laundry Strips - plastic free zero waste laundry detergent

Digital 3D scanning instead of putty impressions

Metal cups instead of disposable plastic or paper cups

Washable cloth bibs instead of disposable plastic covers

Sterilizable metal suction tips instead of disposable plastic tips

Steam sterilization techniques with cloth pouches instead of plastic

Terracyle program to minimize waste disposal to landfill

Plantable business cards instead of traditional laminated cards

Digital recordkeeping instead of paper charts

Recycling, compost, and landfill sorted at the office

*Carbon incentive for patients who walk, ride, drive an EV, or take transit to their appointment

“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero-waste perfectly we need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”

Our Impact

Diverted from Landfill

1966

Plastic Toothbrushes

1966

Floss (and container)

92284

Biodegradable Gloves Used

19958

Plastic Air/Water Tips

10080

Plastic Bibs