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How a Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator Works

April 10, 2018

As many chemists turn to greener options in the lab, they face the challenge of properly evaluating the “greenness...

A More Holistic Approach to Laboratory Resource Reduction

April 2, 2018

The environmental impact of labs is nothing short of significant

How Labware Choices Impact a Lab's Environmental Footprint

April 2, 2018

Incorporating sustainability goals into laboratory processes is key to ensuring compliance with relevant organizati...

In a First, Tiny Diamond Anvils Trigger Chemical Reactions by Squeezing

February 23, 2018

Experiments with 'molecular anvils' mark an important advance for mechanochemistry, which has the potential to make chemistry...

Linda's Lab: Cutting Consumption

February 8, 2018

Linda gives her staff some lessons on becoming more energy efficient

New Automation Friendly Reservoirs Save Reagents and Reduce Plastic Waste

September 7, 2017

INTEGRA has expanded its Clear Advantage™ product family

How Consumables Manufacturers Can Help Make Labs Greener

June 8, 2017

By taking a proactive approach, the impact of laboratory waste can be considerably reduced.

An Alternative Method for PCB Extraction

April 24, 2017

Absolute Resource Associates (ARA), an environmental firm in Portsmouth, NH, has found that performing Subpart Q studies for ...

The Scientist's Role in Laboratory Sustainability Efforts

April 21, 2017

Environmental stewardship in the lab

A Lab Manager's Guide to Sustainable Lab Practices

April 3, 2017

Scientists often overlook some of the intuitive but less-obvious ways to reduce energy use in the lab.

How a Laboratory Energy Retrofit Can Improve Sustainability and Reduce Utility Consumption

April 3, 2017

Existing laboratories provide significant opportunities to reduce utility consumption, improve sustainability, and...

Where the Rubber Glove Meets the Road (to a More Sustainable Lab)

January 26, 2017

Throwing away lab gloves even when they haven't been contaminated can account for 22 percent of total lab waste

Innovative Recycling Program Helps Two Midwestern Universities Turn Used Gloves into Eco-Responsible Durable Goods

November 15, 2016

Both institutions were looking for ways to reduce their solid waste streams and enhance their sustainability efforts

'Shut the Sash' Campaign Aims to Save Energy, Boost Safety in Smith College Labs

October 25, 2016

“The goal is to educate and encourage fume hood users to shut the sash window whenever possible for both safety and ene...

How Improving Internal Sustainability by Recycling Lab Disposables Works

October 18, 2016

Problem: Laboratories and research organizations generate millions of nonhazardous lab disposables per year.

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