The shift to single-use plastics has grown dramatically in life science over time. Excitingly, a new study shares evidence that a balanced approach of reuse and single-use labware can reduce environmental impacts and costs.
Read MoreThe recently released TerraCycle centrifuge tubes & rigid lab plastics zero waste box
A lack of resin codes and local recycling services does not mean that rigid laboratory plastics are impossible to recycle. Learn behind-the-scene details on a new Zero Waste option from Terracycle in this interview.
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Laboratory recycling signage (New resource)
Compare the EPA’s basic environmental hierarchy for non-hazardous waste disposal to your lab work materials and the best locally available disposal options. Then add your own images to customize this open access lab recycling signage.
Read MoreLoad bulk pipette tips into racks faster
Reusing pipette tip boxes by refilling pipette tips purchased in bulk and autoclaving has been going on in green biology labs forever. The drawback is the time it takes. Cheers and credit to easylabsolutions on youtube for demonstrating this 3D printed device!
Read MoreHow to switch from plastic to glass Petri dishes in your lab: an interview with Elicia Preston of the UPENN Perelman School of Medicine
Our thanks today to green lab champion Elicia Preston who is a research scientist and lab manager in John Murray’s Lab in the Genetics Department at the Perelman School of Medicine! The following interview and their accompanying “how to” video provide the information you need to use glass petri plates to reduce plastic waste in your laboratory.
Read MoreInsights on how to make your lab sustainable in today's climate
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 lab solutions that work.
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