Recycling in Practice
Recycling is by no means the perfect way to dispose of your waste, but it is a very easy place to begin if your practice is looking to reduce their waste being sent to landfill! What are…
Hi, my name is Merryn Wymes and I am a locum RVN and the founder of Zero Waste Veterinary. I am a passionate environmentalist and have a keen interest in sustainability within the veterinary profession, specifically how we can reduce our waste within practice.
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Recycling is by no means the perfect way to dispose of your waste, but it is a very easy place to begin if your practice is looking to reduce their waste being sent to landfill! What are…
1. Donate to charity instead of sending cards to clients Although it is lovely to select your client Christmas card list each year and hand-write cards to your favourite clients, these cards may be producing a bigger…
What is climate anxiety? Climate anxiety is a fairly recent term used to describe the negative emotional responses associated with the awareness of climate change. It may also be referred to as eco-anxiety, climate distress or climate…
Did you know that a third of the food produced across the world is wasted? A THIRD! What’s more, food waste that is sent to landfill won’t actually break down or decompose as many people believe it will. Buried…
My zero waste journey nowadays is less about ‘stuff’ and more about doing the most I can to help our planet. My current focuses include researching, educating, supporting local businesses and environmental organisations, litter picking and buying…
Disclaimer – I am well aware that being able to worry about waste at a time like this is an absolute privilege and it is not lost on me that there are far more pressing matters happening…
When you think of becoming environmentally friendly, you may automatically think that it is too expensive or seems unattainable for your practice. At the end of the day, veterinary practices are businesses and need to make a…
Paper is often seen as one of the Earth’s truly renewable resources, but is there more we can be doing in practice to act more sustainably?