Freezers are among the biggest energy consumers in a lab, and as a result they can cost a lab a lot of money. The International Freezer Challenge promotes best practices in cold storage management and awards the labs who have done the most to save energy and improve their sample storage.
Read MoreLabs prioritize safety and save energy in UVA’s first “Shut the Sash” fume hood competition
Fume hoods present a unique opportunity for the University of Virginia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while informing researchers of better safety practices. #shutthesash
Read MoreThe EPA Supports Green Chemistry, so Should Biologists
While biologists already have some choices for less toxic methods in their tool box, new discoveries in the field of green chemistry will lead to its faster adoption into life science lab work. The EPA and chemists collaborating internationally are pushing the frontiers of this trend for good reason.
Read MoreiGEM Goes Green Team Visits New England Biolabs to Promote their Campaign for Environmentally Friendly Laboratory Work
Good news! A new generation of genetic engineers are starting off their careers, already mindful of the environmental impact of their laboratory work!!! Importantly, they need another iGEM team to continue to promote this cause on social media channels for next year's iGEM competition. Please share our enthusiasm by reading this interview with the TU Dresden team, AND share information about "iGEM Goes Green"!
Read MoreHappy New Year to the Science Community!
Labconscious hopes that laboratories everywhere achieve their greatest research goals, using efficient laboratory work that protects our earth's resources and supports human health!
Read MoreMy Green Lab introduces the ACT Label for sustainable Laboratory work
Can you verify how your laboratory supplies and equipment contribute to your sustainability goals? Start becoming an informed consumer by reading this interview with My Green Lab Director, Allison Paradise, about their newest project, the ACT labels.
Read MoreWhat Does "Green Chromatography" Yield?
Subjects, such as resource optimization or better energy usage, have arrived in the laboratory. What does this mean for the most important separation method, chromatography? An inventory shows the amount of optimization potential in the technology that is more than 100 years old.
Read MoreInnovation Reported in Science for Recycling Plastics
Good news in Science! Chemistry and Chemical Biology researchers have invented new method that will revolutionize plastic recycling.
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