Have some intellectual fun today for a good cause!  Take New England Biolab's  Monarch® kits Upcycling Challenge to win either $1,000 in NEB product credit or a $1,000 donation to the charity of your choice. NEB will be donating $10 per submission to the Monarch Joint Venture whose mission is to conserve the monarch butterfly population. 

Got used lab equipment? Support your scientific colleagues around the world by using Seeding Lab's easy donation process! 

In celebration of earth day this month, here is a list of U.S. university green labs news!  Scientists and researchers who use sustainability pratices in their work, are using their funding efficiently, while protecting our environment. This is what being 'labconscious' is all about. 

How should the US Microbead-Free Waters act  affect our thinking about the proper disposal of microspheres as lab waste? Learn how biotechnology companies are using the bioplastic PHA with good results and further developing its use for other lab applications.

Will you take the "-80 Chill Up" Challenge?  Learn why your lab should join in this effort to reduce energy consumption.

Read about KINFix a formalin-free fixative that is optimized for histological, immunohistochemical and molecular analyses of neurosurgical tissue specimens.  KINFix is a non-hazardous replacement for formalin with "green lab" attributes.  Perhaps your lab work can benefit from switching?

Announcing the UChicago Greenlabs web site!  PhD graduate student Erin Fry updates us on their efforts collecting nitrile gloves for Rightcycle.