INTEGRA has expanded its Clear Advantage™ product family

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

Absolute Resource Associates (ARA), an environmental firm in Portsmouth, NH, has found that performing Subpart Q studies for clients has been well worth the time and effort

Environmental stewardship in the lab

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

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

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

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

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

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