Infinity Eyecare of Denver’s Recycling and Other Environmental Programs
03/04/2024
In an era where environmental consciousness has become increasingly imperative, the implementation of effective recycling programs stands as a beacon of hope for a sustainable future. Recognizing our part as healthcare provider has been something Infinity Eyecare of Denver takes seriously. While we are just a small part of the bigger picture, we have implemented several things in our practice to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We invite our patients to participate in many of these programs and indicate below how you can help.
Paperless Intake and Consent Forms
Infinity Eyecare of Denver offers intake forms to be filled out online. Not only is this way easier and quicker for the patient and the practice but it saves over 10 pages of paper PER patient. Over a year, we estimate that we save over 21,000 pieces of paper – that’s 210 pounds!
For forms we cannot do online, Infinity Eyecare of Denver has a system to help reduce paper! Each patient may have two more consent forms that need to be filled out in person- both of which are signed on laminated paper. We scan in the forms, erase the marker and reuse the laminated paper over and over again. This saves us an estimated 15+ pages per day! We have received awesome feedback from our patients that they also love this system!
Patients can donate used glasses
This is for a great cause! We work with the Lion’s Club and accept donated glasses from patients and others in the community. They are taken to facilities where they are cleaned and the prescriptions are read. They then go on to other countries where eyesight care is lacking. We love that not only are we helping those in need but reusing and reducing waste! If you are wanting to donate glasses, please bring them to our office without cases and we will show you our Lion’s Club donation box! You can read about their great cause at their website: Denver Lion's Club Website
We are part of a contact lens materials recycling program!
We are proud to be part of the One-by-One Bausch & Lomb recycling program for contact lens blister packets. Contact lens, especially daily lenses, have a lot of materials that are thrown away. Instead of throwing them in your trash, we encourage you to put the packets/foil into a box or bag and bring them into our office once full to recycle! Please don’t bring in the actual lenses, those need to be thrown away :) You can read about the program here: One-by-One Bausch & Lomb Recycling Program
We offer Paperless Receipts and Prescriptions!
We always ask if you would like your receipt emailed or printed but 90% of the time patients want those emailed! We love them for it- this saves a ton of paper and is an easy way for patients to have the receipts easily accessible (especially to turn into Insurance or HSA!). We also send your prescriptions via email if you choose, which is a win-win! Saves even more paper and is easy for the patient to access!
As we embark on this journey towards a greener and more sustainable future, our programs stand as a testament to the power of community-driven environmental action. While we have much work to do, Infinity Eyecare of Denver is proud of the steps we have taken so far to do our part for a better world and future. We will continue to find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle and we are thrilled that our patients help do their part!
As always, we would love to see you at our office for an eye exam. Give us a call at 303-777-1400 or click the schedule button at the top of the page!
Go Back Paperless Intake and Consent Forms
Infinity Eyecare of Denver offers intake forms to be filled out online. Not only is this way easier and quicker for the patient and the practice but it saves over 10 pages of paper PER patient. Over a year, we estimate that we save over 21,000 pieces of paper – that’s 210 pounds!
For forms we cannot do online, Infinity Eyecare of Denver has a system to help reduce paper! Each patient may have two more consent forms that need to be filled out in person- both of which are signed on laminated paper. We scan in the forms, erase the marker and reuse the laminated paper over and over again. This saves us an estimated 15+ pages per day! We have received awesome feedback from our patients that they also love this system!
Patients can donate used glasses
This is for a great cause! We work with the Lion’s Club and accept donated glasses from patients and others in the community. They are taken to facilities where they are cleaned and the prescriptions are read. They then go on to other countries where eyesight care is lacking. We love that not only are we helping those in need but reusing and reducing waste! If you are wanting to donate glasses, please bring them to our office without cases and we will show you our Lion’s Club donation box! You can read about their great cause at their website: Denver Lion's Club Website
We are part of a contact lens materials recycling program!
We are proud to be part of the One-by-One Bausch & Lomb recycling program for contact lens blister packets. Contact lens, especially daily lenses, have a lot of materials that are thrown away. Instead of throwing them in your trash, we encourage you to put the packets/foil into a box or bag and bring them into our office once full to recycle! Please don’t bring in the actual lenses, those need to be thrown away :) You can read about the program here: One-by-One Bausch & Lomb Recycling Program
We offer Paperless Receipts and Prescriptions!
We always ask if you would like your receipt emailed or printed but 90% of the time patients want those emailed! We love them for it- this saves a ton of paper and is an easy way for patients to have the receipts easily accessible (especially to turn into Insurance or HSA!). We also send your prescriptions via email if you choose, which is a win-win! Saves even more paper and is easy for the patient to access!
As we embark on this journey towards a greener and more sustainable future, our programs stand as a testament to the power of community-driven environmental action. While we have much work to do, Infinity Eyecare of Denver is proud of the steps we have taken so far to do our part for a better world and future. We will continue to find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle and we are thrilled that our patients help do their part!
As always, we would love to see you at our office for an eye exam. Give us a call at 303-777-1400 or click the schedule button at the top of the page!