The concept of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” can be employed in dental practices as a way of boosting sustainability. Step one is about decreasing the amount of waste that is generated in the first place. This might involve replacing single-use...
Hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste are generated in the UK every year. This impacts the natural world in two distinct ways – both of which relate to waste management. The first problem occurs when waste items are discarded...
Public health bodies acknowledge hand hygiene worldwide as one of the most important factors in preventing the spread of pathogens.1 Public awareness campaigns placed significant emphasis on the role of handwashing in slowing the spread of the virus during...
A well-functioning dental practice relies on everything operating harmoniously and without incident. For example, computers work perfectly, all required equipment being in its correct place and in good working order. In addition, each member of staff is fully trained...
Hand hygiene is acknowledged by public health bodies worldwide as one of the most important factors in preventing the spread of pathogens.1 Public awareness campaigns during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic placed significant emphasis on the role of...
Certain diseases that were once thought almost eradicated are now making a resurgence. But why is this the case and how can we defend against them? Human culpability Human behaviour is a primary cause of disease resurgence. For instance,...
25th April is World Malaria Day. Year after year, this date is set aside to help spread awareness about the disease and to take further steps towards the ultimate goal – achieving the zero Malaria target. But what is...
NHS England has announced a new strategy to improve the sustainability of service providers across the nation. As part of a collection of documents that include the newly revised HTM 07-01, this new campaign will address clinical waste generation...
Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon that’s released into the atmosphere, generated by your daily activities.1 As a business, your carbon footprint incorporates greenhouse gases produced by any business operations, including those that you perhaps wouldn’t expect....
Did you know that marine plant life generates 70% of the oxygen we breathe?1 Ocean life is one of our most important ecosystems – keeping the oceans clean helps support those ecosystems. Yet humans continue to destroy them with...