While biologists already have some choices for less toxic methods in their tool box, new discoveries in the field of green chemistry will lead to its faster adoption into life science lab work. The EPA and chemists collaborating internationally are pushing the frontiers of this trend for good reason.
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Laboratory Managers Can Improve Internal Sustainability by Recycling Gloves, Pipet Tips, Tubes, Glassware, Film Packaging and More...
Read MoreUChicago's Right Cycle Program
Erin is able to work closely with Kimberly-Clarke to set up the RightCycle Program at UChicago - striving to reduce the nearly 20% of lab waste that comes from gloves alone!
Read More5 TIPS to MAXIMIZE your Shut the Sash Program!!
Did you know that one fume hood can use as much energy as FIVE single family homes?! While a lot of labs remind you to Shut the Sash!, Quentin actually knows how to implement this program and get the big energy and utility cost savings that make a difference. Follow these 5 tips to make your Shut the Sash program work in your lab!
Read MoreInterview with Mark Gmelin of Labcon on sustainability
Seth digs in deep with Labcon's Sustainability Coordinator Mark Gmelin about how one of the industry's leading manufacturers of lab usables has had an eye on sustainability - from human power, to solar power, and all the water in between - for the last 50 years.
Read MoreLabconscious Q&A in SCIENCE Magazine!
We got a solid interview shout-out in Science magazine!
Read MoreWaste Matters: Tips for Starting or Improving a Waste Management Program at your science Laboratory
Seth gives some practical overview advice for how to get the ball rolling and start a waste divergence program in your lab!
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