Learn about how using the power of habits can help to reinforce sustainable behavior in the lab!
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 MoreSolvent Keg Recycling
Do you use solvent kegs to cut down on waste in the lab? Did you know that most of these kegs - even filled with volatiles - are recyclable? Read more and learn how to even further reduce your lab's chemical footprint!
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Does your laboratory recycle or thermocycle its polystyrene waste?
To Build or to Burn with Polystryene Waste?
Polystyrene can be reused in multiple ways - but did you know that it can be utilized in an energy stream?
Read MoreBiohazards Go Green
Did you know that 1.6 BILLION pounds of red biohazard bag waste is generated? Luckily there are services out there that can help reduce this stream and save you money!
Read MoreErin finds success and challenges in addressing recycling campus-wide
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...
Read MoreErin develops a Certification Protocol...
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!
Read MoreTriumvirate: State of EH&S
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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