Yes, laboratory glove recycling services are available in Europe!
Read MoreUsing Outlet Timers on Lab Equipment Reduces Energy Consumption
Sustainable Stanford Cardinal Green Labs Program uses outlet timers because it can save up to 50% of equipment energy consumption. Learn how your lab can too!
Read MoreLaboratory Energy Savings by Automatic Lighting
By installing automatic lighting to your laboratory building, you will see the difference in energy bills as illustrated below. This image appears on the Lighting Controls Association web site, courtesy of the Lighting Design Lab. Their web site is a great resource to learn about automatic switching and dimming controls. Of note, utility companies offer rebates on automatic lighting controls. You can learn more at http://lightingcontrolsassociation.org.
Save on energy costs without replacing your laboratory building windows
Here is a green labs tip based on a new study, that will help you "turn out the lights" on energy waste and "open your window" to energy savings!
Read MoreHow to construct a lab scale solvent recycler
Please see this Organic Process Research and Development paper to learn how to construct and operate a distillation unit that is "affordable, accessible and reliable" - for greener solvent usage in common students and research labs.
Image credit: Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (4), pp 578–584
Plastic Microsphere Lab Waste and Alternatives
Lean which life science labs microbeads are considered eco-friendly, and how to properly dispose of laboratory microplastics.
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