Eco-Friendly Toothbrushing Tips for Earth Day

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Happy Earth Day!  Have you and your family helped Mother Nature today?  Try these simple, eco-friendly brushing tips!

Eco-Friendly Brushing Tips:

• Conserve Water Use - Turn off your faucet while brushing your teeth!  Rather than keeping the faucet running while you brush your teeth, wet the brush and turn the tap off.  Only turn it back on to clean your toothbrush after you are done.  This can save up to 8 gallons of water a day!
• Save on Toothpaste - You really only need a pea-sized drop of toothpaste to clean your teeth.  Excessive use of toothpaste means using more water to rinse your brush and more toothpaste (which can cost you more money)!
• Recycle Your Toothbrush - The "Gimme 5" program is a recycling program designed to recycle toothbrushes.  For every six Preserve toothbrushes that you send back to recycle, they send you a $6 coupon towards your next toothbrush.  
• Upcycle Your Toothbrush - There are many ways to upcycle old toothbrushes!  Try making this fun toothbrush bracelet!

If you want to schedule a spring cleaning and exam for your kids, contact our office.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office.  Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

Environmentally Friendly Smile Care Tips

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Happy Earth Day!  Today we are reminded of the close relationship between the environment and our health.  Many of the decisions we make on a daily basis have a big impact on the environment.  By making a few changes to our oral health care routines, we can reduce our environmental impact.

Here are a few ways to make smile care eco-friendly:

• Turn Off The Faucet – According to the EPA, you can save up to 8 gallons of water every day just by turning off the tap while brushing your teeth.  That adds up to more than 200 gallons every month – enough to hold a fish tank with 6 small sharks!
• Reuse – We recommend that you replace your toothbrush every three months or when the bristles become frayed.  When it is time for a replacement, try using your old toothbrush!  You can use it to clean grout and appliances or make a toothbrush bracelet!
• Recycle – Gimme 5 is a program that takes #5 plastics and recycles them back into new toothbrushes. These plastics that are not accepted by most recycling facilities can find a new life as a toothbrush! Yogurt cups, Keurig cups, and Chinese food containers are a few common products made from #5 plastics.

If you have any questions about how you can improve your smile care and make your routine more eco-friendly, contact Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. 

Celebrate Earth Day on Long Island Today!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Today is Earth Day! Take some extra time out today with your family to recognize all the ways you can help improve and protect our planet!

If you're looking for a couple of ways to celebrate our environment, there are a few events happening on Long Island to help you do so! 

Earth Day at the Disney Store: Today 4/22 only, bring 5 plastic shopping bags to recycle to get a FREE Brave or Cars 2 reusable bag.

Earth Day at Pottery Barn Kids: 4/22 only, you can score a free packet of seeds for kids to plant at your home. Select lunch products will also be available for purchase where proceeds go to “Trees for the Future”.

National Park Week: Fees are waived for entrance at Fire Island National Seashore and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.