5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY EXTRA ECO-FRIENDLY THIS YEAR
Rent, borrow, or rethink your tableware.
Sustainability is the gift that keeps on giving, so if you’d like to give a gift to the environment this December, make your holidays anti-plastic! Here are five ways that you can use the latest eco-friendly technology to make sure your Christmas is just as convenient as ever. Set up recycling bins. Nobody wants to sort through trash on their holiday, especially if you’re hosting all the
parties! To avoid dealing with the waste, set up recycling and composting bins before any home holiday festivities. It’ll make your next trip to a local recycling center so much faster because everything will be organized and easier to manage. Use paper containers for leftovers. Give your celebration a restaurant-from- home feel by storing and giving away leftovers in paper containers rather than plastic. Paper will dissolve and leave behind much less chemical residue than plastic. Want to make it look extra posh? Stamp the exterior with the family initials! Change up your gift wrap. Why use wrapping paper every year when you can make your packaging extra interesting, colorful, and creative? Use newspapers, magazines, comics, posters, maps, or even art by your kids to conceal your gifts this year.
If you’re missing proper tableware for your holiday celebration, don’t despair — some companies will actually let you rent out their dishes for your special evening! You can also borrow tableware from friends and family. But you don’t have to use metal tableware. Try following another culture’s customs and serve your food on local ingredients, like palm leaves, coconuts, or wood. Localize as much as possible. If you can buy ingredients like fresh meat or vegetables from local farms, you won’t use as much plastic packaging and you’ll support small businesses at the same time! Never buy one-use plastics if you don’t have to. For every holiday tradition, ask yourself: Can I reduce, reuse, or recycle any components to this? We hope you have a happy, eco-friendly holiday!
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Services Built With Patients in Mind
Our goal is to help our patients achieve healthy smiles they can feel confident about. We offer fantastic general dentistry services, but we aim to go far above and beyond general practice to provide our clients with all the dental care they need. Here are just a few services we specialize in. IV Sedation If you’re nervous about visits to the dentist for any number of reasons, you’re not alone. Many people are uncomfortable with dental procedures, and that’s why we offer sedation dentistry. The type of sedation medication provided is dependent upon the severity of your fear and the length of your procedure, but we’re certified to offer inhalation, oral, and IV sedation. They keep you on the edge of consciousness but still awake, relaxed, and able to face
your procedure. Best of all is the quick recovery time afterward. Dental Implants If you have broken, missing, or rotting teeth and regular oral care isn’t helping address it, then dental implants could be a great option for you. Unlike dentures, which sit on top of your gums and can slip around or be removed, dental implants are permanent teeth that are surgically implanted in your mouth to give you a permanent, healthy, and natural-looking smile. We specialize in single and multiple implant procedures so we can build the smile that’s right for you. Same-Day Crowns A dental crown is a type of tooth restoration that caps a tooth when something like a
large cavity or other damage threatens it. The need for one is often discovered through X-rays or during procedures like cleanings, and it’s best to address them sooner rather than later. We offer same-day crowns so you don’t have to wait to come back and see us. We want to help you take care of your tooth and address your pain as soon as we’re able, and a same-day crown could be a great solution. If you’re ready to give yourself the healthiest smile you’ve ever had, we offer so many ways to achieve it. Give our office a call, and we’ll answer any questions you might have and schedule a time for you to come see us.
2 | WWW.TEXASSEDATIONDENTAL.COM
LONGVIEW- 903-758-5551
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator