Feel free to bring back any re-usable or recyclable item. This can be done at a consultation but you can also leave any items anytime in a bag in front of the clinic reception door.
Every year, we are working to make our personal and business’ ecological footprint lower. Reviewing our current situation and what we can do better is important because, many things we are told to do are actually not effective. For instance 90% of plastic put in the recycling bins are actually not worth recycling (mainly due to poor packaging practice) In permaculture and natural health philosophies , the best practice is to support and re-use what we have, and when not possible, then use natural products, and reduce hard-to-recycle products (usually processed ones).
For this reason, I organise a return & re-use voluntary system for the products, I provide so that they can be safely cleaned and re-used.
After some research:
– We are planning to use products that can be more or less indefinitely re-used as it is better than recycling into a new product.
– We will spend more times so that products are cleaned and sanitised so that the prescriptions are still 100% safe.
– We will reduce the use of new products, especially the one hard to recycle.
– If these are not possible, then the use of products that can be recycled will be favoured.
Here is what you can do with your prescription (you are welcome to opt out of this process):
| ITEM, YOU MAY FIND | WHAT YOU CAN RETURN TO REDUCE AND RE-USE | WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE |
| Glass bottles, any size | YES The medicine inside can be professionally cleaned with hot water and hot air. |
USE YOUR COUNCIL RECYCLING FACILITY |
| Droppers and caps | YES These can also be cleaned and sanitised, with hot water and warm air. |
USE YOUR COUNCIL RECYCLING FACILITY |
| Hard Plastic dispensers for pills (Pro-Homeo Dispensers) | YES The transparent plastic top is single use but can be purchased separately and is easily recycled. |
USE YOUR COUNCIL RECYCLING FACILITY |
| Plastic Bag for homeopathic pills | NO These can not be easily cleaned. |
PUT IN YOUR BLACK BIN (LANDFILL) These are actually poorly recycled and will be discarded as soon as feasible. |
| Jiffy Envelopes | YES They can be re-used 5 or 6 times with your address or someone else address.. |
PUT IN YOUR BLACK BIN (LANDFILL) Current biodegradable options actually end up the landfill or are high-polluting. We are currently looking for a better alternative. |
| Packaging Bubble wrapping
They are necessary for glass bottles, |
YES While hard to recycle, they can be re-used more or less indefinitely if no cello tape are used. |
PUT IN YOUR BLACK BIN (LANDFILL) Current biodegradable options actually end up the landfill. We are currently looking for a better alternative. |
| Any elastic band or paper clips
|
YES | FEEL FREE TO RE-USE YOURSELF |
| Containers for branded supplements (Higher Nature, Nutri-advanced, etc…)
|
NO |
USE YOUR COUNCIL RECYCLING FACILITY |
Other information on our business ecological footprint
– The clinic’ suppliers for data communications and electricity commit to provide 100% green energy (electricity)
– We have our own solar panels
– Our Gas supplier commits to provide 10% of our gas produced from biomass (a cleaner form of gas supply).
– We also have a woodstove, which is also considered a cleaner form of heating.
– Cycling & public transport is used most of the time instead of driving for business meetings or post office deliveries.
– For the clinic and home toilets, ecological friendly soap and detergents are used.
– Computer and other equipment are never upgraded except if completely unusable. They are fully recycled by our IT provider, World of Computer.
– We are working on sourcing our herbs and products from organic suppliers when feasible.