The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) Coordinates Efforts to Get Dental Supplies to Haiti
The Eco Dentistry Association (EDA) Coordinates Efforts to Get Dental Supplies to Haiti EDA, Discus Dental, Preserve and PureLife Dental pitch in to help earthquake victims BERKELEY, California (January 27, 2010) The Eco Dentistry Association£ (EDA), an international association of
The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) Coordinates Efforts to Get Dental Supplies to Haiti
EDA, Discus Dental, Preserve and PureLife Dental pitch in to help earthquake victims
EDA, Discus Dental, Preserve and PureLife Dental pitch in to help earthquake victims
BERKELEY, California (January 27, 2010) The Eco-Dentistry Association£ (EDA), an international association of dental professionals who use eco-friendly methods, coordinated a relief effort with Discus Dental, Preserve and Pure Life Dental to get thousands of dental supplies to those in need in Haiti. The pooled donations are being sent through Heart to Heart International, a humanitarian aid organization that has built a supply pipeline into Haiti. Heart to Heart volunteers will assemble many of the supplies into personal hygiene kits that will be provided to the people of Haiti. Federal Express has offered to donate their services to deliver the supplies.
“The devastation in Haiti is profound, and now is the time for all of us to help in some way to ease the suffering of the Haitian people,” said Ina Pockrass, co-founder of the Eco-Dentistry Association. “So we called upon leading suppliers in the industry and they stepped up immediately with generous donations. This effort represents the best of dentistry. We were able to coordinate the logistics quickly and get the needed supplies on their way.”
“We were more than happy to donate our products to our friends at the Eco-Dentistry Association and Heart to Heart International and help provide some relief to the people of Haiti,” said Steve Semmelmayer, CEO of Discus Dental.
Among the donated supplies were more than 4,000 toothbrushes, 9,000 tubes of toothpaste, thousands of packages of dental floss and alcohol-free mouthwash, as well as 10 cases of desperately needed latex gloves. Volunteers will assemble the personal hygiene kits in individual plastic bags, along with soap, washcloths and other items; they will be distributed by Heart to Hear International’s volunteers on the ground to people in Haiti.
About Discus Dental, LLC
Discus Dental, a worldwide leader in professionally dispensed teeth whitening products, offers a broad array of progressive, quality dental products and equipment that span aesthetics, oral hygiene, endodontics, impression materials, and general operatory devices. Discus Dental has and will continue to empower dental professionals worldwide with legendary creativity and support for which Discus Dental has become well known. Discus Dental is headquartered in Culver City, California. More information can be found at www.discusdental.com.
About Heart to Heart International
Heart to Heart International has been creating a healthier world since 1992. Whether they are providing medical education, delivering medical aid to a hospital and clinic, responding to people in crisis or addressing community-health concerns around the world, Heart to Heart has one big goal: Making the world a healthier place to live and work. More information can be found at: www.hearttoheart.org.
About Preserve
Preserve is the leading producer of performance-driven and stylish 100% recycled household products: the Preserve toothbrush, razor, tableware, and the award-winning Preserve Kitchen line. This year, Preserve will keep one million pounds of #5 plastic out of landfills—transforming it into new Preserve products. All recycling and manufacturing is done in the USA. Preserve empowers people to make everyday choices that are better for the earth while offering real solutions without compromise. Preserve products can be found at forward-thinking retailers like Whole Foods Market, Target, and a variety of grocery and natural food stores. Preserve’s parent company, Recycline, was founded in 1996 and has become a leader in the effort to mitigate the impacts of the industrial age. More information can be found at: www.preserveproducts.com.
About PureLife Dental
PureLife is an environmentally friendly and socially responsible dental supply company. The company offsets its carbon usage for both operations and shipping. They are dedicated to innovation and providing their customers with the highest quality dental products at the most affordable prices while surpassing any customer service expectation. Their mission is to extend their vision from the dental industry to the entire healthcare profession. More information can be found at: www.purelifedental.com.
About the Eco-Dentistry Association
The EDA offers dental professionals’ practical tips on incorporating eco-friendly dental methods and practices, and offers the public access to dental professionals that share their values of wellness and environmental stewardship. The EDA’s members are located in 42 U.S. States and 11 countries. The organization was co-founded by Dr. Fred Pockrass, a dentist, and his entrepreneur wife, Ina Pockrass, who together created the model for eco-friendly dentistry, and operate their own award winning dental practice in Berkeley, California, the first in the country to be certified as a green business. They formed the organization to stimulate a movement in the dental industry to employ environmentally-sound practices, like reducing waste and pollution, saving energy, water and money, incorporating wellness-based methods and the best technological advances in dentistry.
More information can be found at www.ecodentistry.org.
