Team members from Kent Express Dental Supplies, one of the UK’s leading mail order dental suppliers, recently held a beach clean-up day at Margate Beach. In an effort to help keep Britain’s beaches clean and the ocean safe for wildlife, the team came together with rubbish bags, trash pickers, and gloves to remove debris and plastic along the shoreline.

According to the Ocean Conservancy, every year, 11 million metric tons of plastics enter the ocean on top of the estimated 200 million metric tons that currently circulate marine environments¹. Not only can marine debris injure or kill marine and coastal wildlife, but it also can cause economic losses and the loss of biodiversity and of ecosystem functions and services as indicated by the United Nations Environment Programme².

“It is imperative that we each do our part to help the environment in any way we can, especially for the future of our planet,” said Paula Elgar, Sales Manager, Kent Express Dental Supplies. “At Kent Express, we are committed to helping address climate change, reduce our environmental impact, and promote sustainable practices both at work and in our daily lives. This initiative is just one example of our team’s efforts to help protect the Earth.”

In addition to the team’s environmental efforts in the local community, Kent Express Dental Supplies is dedicated to continuously improving its ‘green’ credentials. For example, in 2022, the company received ISO 14001 certification. The ISO certification confirmed that Kent Express Dental Supplies has ISO-certified environmental management systems established to identify, manage, monitor, and control its environmental impact.

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References:

^{1 Source: “The Problem with Plastics.” Ocean Conservancy. https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/plastics-in-the-ocean/.}

^{2 Source: “Marine Litter: The Issue.” United Nations Environment Programme. https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/what-we-do/addressing-land-based-pollution/marine-litter-issue.}

Kent Express Dental Supplies, the UK’s leading mail order dental supplier, has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The accreditation process for ISO 14001 follows standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which help organisations minimise how their operations negatively affect the environment, comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and continually improve their environmental performance.

Kent Express Dental Supplies demonstrated through a series of audits that it is meeting the compliance obligations for ISO 14001, and that it is operating in a responsible and sustainable manner. The ISO certification confirms that Kent Express Dental Supplies has ISO-certified environmental management systems established to identify, manage, monitor, and control its environmental impact.

The company has implemented the required processes to ensure it is effectively managing its environmental aspects and risks and is taking steps to promote environmental sustainability. Becoming ISO certified also reinforces the company’s dedication to helping to reduce climate change.

“We are pleased to obtain ISO 14001 Certification as part of our efforts to advance environmental sustainability,” said Grant Long, Director of Sales and Marketing, Kent Express Dental Supplies. “At Kent Express Dental Supplies we acknowledge the crucial role that industry can and should play in addressing climate change, and we are dedicated to working together with our supplier partners and customers to reduce our environmental impact and promote responsible business practices.”