Are There Hidden Plastics in Your Life? Plastic is ubiquitous. It’s in everything from water bottles to blow-up mattresses to toothbrushes, and tragically much of it ends up floating in the garbage gyres in the world’s oceans. Plastic is made from polluting petroleum, a nonrenewable resource, and the toxins from it can leach out and…
Green Purchases Make Change Where do you expect your water bottle, your lunchbox, your grocery bags and every other container you ever used will be in twenty years? Hopefully you have answered “in working order” or “recycled into other forms” or “sustainably composting back to the earth”. Think of yourself as a voter rather than…
Green Your Work Out! You exercise, do yoga or play sports to feel better right? But are you sure you’re not exposing yourself to unnecessary toxins in your work out clothes and routines? Follow these simple guidelines and bring more “happy” to your healthy habits: Green your gear.Look for gear that’s made with recycled materials,…
This is one holiday you absolutely can’t forget, even if it was invented to sell more greeting cards. But there is much you can do to honor the Mothers in your life, while treading lightly on our first Mother: Mother Earth. Here are our top tips for a greener Mothers’ Day: • Give her an…
Nature Calling! “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir With most of the planet finally enjoying the nice weather of spring, this is a perfect time to step away from electronics and out into the great outdoors. While we know it feels good to be outside in nature,…
My Green Office Gives Me “Crazy Satisfaction”! EDA member and 2014 Green Dentistry Conference speaker, Dr. Charles Cuprill , DMD shares his insights on his green dental practice, and amalgam waste. Tell me a little about yourself, and your dental practice. Charles Cuprill My name is Charles Cuprill and I am a general dental implant…
One Hygienist’s Journey to Green Dentistry Kathleen Berardi For this week’s guest blog we are honored to hear directly from longtime EDA member Kathleen Bernardi. Please tell us a little about yourself, your practice and what inspired you to be a leader in green dentistry. I am 57 years young and I have been a…
Happy Earth Month! It All Adds Up While we know we have to do our part to help the environment, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and just do nothing. Step out of apathy and follow these top ten tips of easy steps we can all take to start this Earth Month off on the right…