By joining rePurpose Global’s One for One Impact Guarantee Program, we are proud to be funding the collection, processing, and reuse of 30-40kg of ocean-bound plastic waste for every patient we treat with clear, plastic aligners. In effect, we are removing more ocean-bound plastic waste than we use in packaging, by reducing our own use of plastic and donating a percentage of every Invisalign purchase to plastic reduction efforts.

To celebrate and launch our new partnership with rePurpose Global, our team organised a beach clean-up event to celebrate Plastic Free July and the whole team took part in the exciting initiative. The team collected rubbish from Seaham Beach on Friday 2nd July, helping the local community, protecting the beautiful beach, and working with The Marine Conservation Society to gather data for the region. The team and their efforts meant they collected 11 bags of rubbish from the beach. 

Dr Guy Deeming, Managing Partner and Specialist Orthodontist of Queensway Orthodontics said:

“To us, the urgency of this crisis is impossible to ignore, though it’s very difficult to fix by avoiding plastic completely. Therefore, we decided to step up with this unique and innovative partnership. In addition to our work with rePurpose Global, we are working incredibly hard to eliminate or reduce plastic waste in the practice wherever possible, with zero-plastic, compostable or recyclable oral health products, including recycling Invisalign clear aligners.”

Svanika Balasubramanian, Chief Executive Officer or rePurpose Global, said:

“Now, more than ever, we need brands like Queensway Orthodontics to take the lead on environmental action. Their decision to join our One for One Impact Guarantee Program will undoubtedly resound across their industry, and we’re excited to help them achieve their sustainability goals moving forward.”

In addition to the work we are doing with rePurpose Global, we are incredibly proud to have been awarded a Gold Dental CSR Certification for our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts.

At Queensway Orthodontics, we are committed to reducing plastic waste in orthodontics and looking after our world in the best way we can. That’s why, we work closely with Terracycle to encourage our team and patients to make a positive impact by recycling their Invisalign aligners and oral health products in our practices. You can read more about our Queensway Cares commitments here.

To read the full story about how we plan to combat plastic waste in dentistry please click here.