Green Lab Tips from the Go Green Symposium NEBtv Episode 27
Yes, reducing life science lab waste is a challenge in today’s recycling environment. But please don’t feel overwhelmed and alone on this issue! Today’s green lab tip is a video that perfectly captures the significant experience of people who have implemented solutions for lab waste.
There are many scientists who want to reduce lab waste, but wonder where to start. There are also many scientists looking for ways to motivate their lab to “go green” as a group. This is why the “Go Green in 2019” event held at the biotech hub LabCentral was so well attended. The quick interviews in this video perfectly capture the significant experience of the event’s speakers. We hope that it helps to inform and inspire more biologists!
Let’ face the environmental challenges of lab work by spreading awareness. Life science can reach its sustainability goals by working together!
This month, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) officially permits recombinant reagents for bacterial endotoxin testing. If every lab using Limulus polyphemus-based reagents switched, it would prevent the deaths of around a hundred thousand horseshoe crabs each year. More likely, labs able to switch will reap the benefits of improved testing accuracy, and this will relieve pressure from our tenuous dependency on wildlife.