| Businesses that are using Sustainable Practices in Loudoun County, Va. |
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Patient Care and Services:
• Our newsletter provides a monthly recipe that highlights an in-season food.
• The supplement and skin care companies we promote and sell use recycled materials for packaging (corn peanuts, recycled and recyclable packaging, organic
ingredients when possible)--www.standardprocess.com and www.talulahskincare.com.
• 95% of supplements sold are in glass bottles and/or cardboard boxes, rather than plastic.
• And what we sell goes into reused bags (that I obtained from my own grocery shopping at local health food stores!)
• We have a kiosk in the waiting area for recycling cell phones and ink cartridges.
• I am in the process of setting us up as a depot where patients can dispose of their old pharmaceuticals/supplements/herbs so that they do not get flushed into the
waterways
• We filter the air in the office and have many plants (and crack windows) to make the office indoor environment as clean as possible
• Patients wear examining gowns that are made out of cloth rather than paper.
• We have a treehouse in the waiting room for children to play with that is made out of harvested lumber from the timber industry.
• Children are given bracelets, made out of recycled climbing ropes or finger puppets made by women in villages in Central America
• I give all new patients wallet cards from EWG listing top 12 pesticide-laden produce (and least-12) as well as wallet cards for the top 5 ingredients to avoid in
personal care products.
• Patients also receive a handout about the dangers of xenoestrogens (estrogens in the environment from pesticides, pharmaceutical residues in water and animal
fat, paints, plastics, etc) and how to avoid them
• I discuss with patients that one of my primary goals as a physician is to limit number of pills they take (both pharmaceutical and supplements), so as to minimize
risks and interactions for patients, to minimize the "I am sick" reminder, but also to minimize impact on the environment/waterways.
• I make recommendations to patients about how to limit their impact on the earth, both for their own health and for the environment.
• They receive a list of resources that include local restaurants, health food stores and farms that offer organic local healthy food, as well as businesses that support
fair trade and/or contribute to the local economy.
• Our newsletter provides a monthly recipe that highlights an in-season food.
• The supplement and skin care companies we promote and sell use recycled materials for packaging (corn peanuts, recycled and recyclable packaging, organic
ingredients when possible)--www.standardprocess.com and www.talulahskincare.com.
• 95% of supplements sold are in glass bottles and/or cardboard boxes, rather than plastic.
• And what we sell goes into reused bags (that I obtained from my own grocery shopping at local health food stores!)
• We have a kiosk in the waiting area for recycling cell phones and ink cartridges.
• I am in the process of setting us up as a depot where patients can dispose of their old pharmaceuticals/supplements/herbs so that they do not get flushed into the
waterways
• We filter the air in the office and have many plants (and crack windows) to make the office indoor environment as clean as possible
• Patients wear examining gowns that are made out of cloth rather than paper.
• We have a treehouse in the waiting room for children to play with that is made out of harvested lumber from the timber industry.
• Children are given bracelets, made out of recycled climbing ropes or finger puppets made by women in villages in Central America
• I give all new patients wallet cards from EWG listing top 12 pesticide-laden produce (and least-12) as well as wallet cards for the top 5 ingredients to avoid in
personal care products.
• Patients also receive a handout about the dangers of xenoestrogens (estrogens in the environment from pesticides, pharmaceutical residues in water and animal
fat, paints, plastics, etc) and how to avoid them
• I discuss with patients that one of my primary goals as a physician is to limit number of pills they take (both pharmaceutical and supplements), so as to minimize
risks and interactions for patients, to minimize the "I am sick" reminder, but also to minimize impact on the environment/waterways.
• I make recommendations to patients about how to limit their impact on the earth, both for their own health and for the environment.
• They receive a list of resources that include local restaurants, health food stores and farms that offer organic local healthy food, as well as businesses that support
fair trade and/or contribute to the local economy.
| Movie of local electronics recycler E-Tech Recycling. For more information on how you can recycle your electronic equipment contact Gordon Scott at 703-378-05500 |
| You will need QuickTime to view these movies. Go to http://www.apple.com/downloads/ |
| ETech movie is about 8 minutes. Link to other movie below is about 3 minutes. Enjoy! |