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A sustainability blog for biologists whose goal is to reduce laboratory waste, use green chemistry, and improve efficiency. Green labs thrive!

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Erin finds success and challenges in addressing recycling campus-wide

Erin E Fry February 18, 2016

Erin conducts an audit to discover what is and what isn't working, begins to build the case for a full time position to tackle sustainability, and contemplates recycling on a campus-wide scale...

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Erin develops a Certification Protocol...

Erin E Fry February 2, 2016

Erin has been working hard to ensure the success of her GreenLabs initiative across campus - she's created a lab EcoLeader position to serve individual labs and make sure they are keeping 75% of the lab's members above the 40% assessment to stay certified!

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Triumvirate: State of EH&S

Joshua Resnikoff January 28, 2016

Triumvirate Environmental is out with a comprehensive report detailing the state of EH&S: where it stands, what needs improvement, and what we can do about it!

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In Recycling Tags Triumvirate, lab recycling, sustainability, lab plastic recycling, green lab, environmental
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Seeking green lab certification....

Erin E Fry December 18, 2015

As Erin's green labs program has taken hold and demonstrated success, other labs are starting to take notice. Looking beyond her own space, she investigates ways to implement a certification standard that can apply to other interested labs!

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Green Lab Challenge Webinar

Joshua Resnikoff December 14, 2015

An excellent webinar based on personal experience from experts at building green labs! Watch it here, or go check it out on Labconscious' Resource Page! 

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In Sustainable Lab News Tags webinar, My Green Lab, Genentech
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CELEBRATE SUCCESS and reward your Shut the Sash program!

Quentin Gilly December 3, 2015

Reinforce your success by CELEBRATING it with your participants! Use all the tricks - food, gift cards, tickets, anything a researcher might like! - to make sure that your Shut the Sash competition succeeds now and in the future!

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HARNESS COMPETITION in Scientists to make your Shut the Sash program work!

Quentin Gilly December 2, 2015

Utilize the natural competitiveness of Scientists to fully engage them in your Shut the Sash competition! "I've never seen so many closed hoods before" is a win-win for everyone!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags Shut the sash, Green Labs, labconscious
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SAVE $50,000 (or more!) EVERY YEAR with Your Shut the Sash Program

Quentin Gilly December 1, 2015

Shutting the sash can result in huge savings for your lab, department, and institution! Quentin explains how this simple program could save his University upwards of $300,000 PER YEAR

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In Energy and Emissions, Funding, Programs and Logistics Tags Shut the sash, green labs, Sustainability, Harvard Green Labs
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CREATE SUCCESS for your Shut the Sash Program, Tip No.2!

Quentin Gilly November 25, 2015

Not all fume hoods are created equal - but all can be managed better! Save almost 2/3 the operational cost by making sure that your Shut the Sash program is working with these amazing case study tips!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags fume hood, green labs
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MAXIMIZE your Shut the Sash Program Tip No. 1!

Quentin Gilly November 23, 2015

Quentin recently wrote 5 tips to ensure that your lab's Shut the Sash efforts create awesome results. Here he explains in more depth the what and the how for implementing tip 1!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags Harvard Green Labs, Sustainability, Shut the sash
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