{"id":36338,"date":"2025-06-05T12:39:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/programs-and-initiatives-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:14:38","slug":"how-to-green-your-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/ja\/how-to-green-your-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Green Your Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n\n \n Why It Matters\n <\/sc-rich-text> \n

Sustainable labs save energy, reduce waste, and drive innovation. Discover why greening your lab matters \u2014 and how you can get started today.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n <\/sc-intro>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \t \"scientists<\/picture>\n \n <\/sc-image>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

Ready to get started? Here are a few simple actions you can take today to make your lab greener, safer, and more efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n Browse more tips\n <\/sc-button>\n\n <\/sc-section-header> \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n

Save Energy<\/h6>

Turn off idle equipment<\/a><\/h2>\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n

Power down equipment when not in use to save energy, extend equipment lifespan, and reduce your carbon footprint. Simple power management can reduce energy use by 10-30%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n Learn more about energy\n <\/sc-button>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/sc-asymmetrical-columns>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n

Reduce Waste<\/h6>

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Switch to reusable glassware when safe. Explore tip-washing and leverage take-back programs and alternative waste treatment methods. Track actions to quantify impact and inspire your team\u2019s waste reduction efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n Learn more about waste\n <\/sc-button>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/sc-asymmetrical-columns>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n

Conserve Water<\/h6>

Eliminate single-pass cooling systems<\/a><\/h2>\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n

Replace single-pass cooling with closed-loop or recirculating systems. Save thousands of gallons of water and reduce safety risks in your lab.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n Learn more about water\n <\/sc-button>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/sc-asymmetrical-columns>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n

Use Green Chemistry<\/h6>

Apply green chemistry principles in your lab<\/a><\/h2>\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n

Maintain a chemical inventory to minimize overpurchasing and reduce chemical hazards by choosing greener alternatives. Reduce costs and improve safety in the lab. <\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n Learn more about green chemistry\n <\/sc-button>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/sc-asymmetrical-columns>\n\n \n <\/sc-grid>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n

How Biogen made 100% of their labs more sustainable<\/h2>\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n Success Story\n <\/sc-rich-text> \n

Biogen empowered lab teams to embed sustainable practices into daily work \u2014 proving that small, practical actions can green labs across an entire organization.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text> \n Read case study\n <\/sc-button> <\/sc-cta-inline>\n\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n

My Green Lab has been instrumental in helping UAB build a large, robust, engaged lab sustainability program. Their platform allowed us to quickly enroll many labs, proving that we should adopt an institution-wide approach. This enabled UAB to focus more time on addressing more upstream laboratory efficiency issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text> \n \t \"Nick<\/picture>\n \n <\/sc-image>\n <\/sc-testimonial>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

Daily lab practices can lead to measurable environmental and cost-saving benefits. Here\u2019s the impact of key green lab actions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n Adopt Sustainability \n <\/sc-button>\n\n <\/sc-section-header>\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n

reduction of freezer energy by raising ultra-low temperature freezers from -80\u00b0C to -70\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

gallons saved annually by switching to recirculating water systems.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

saved annually by cutting energy use by 50% in U.S. lab (plus \u2013 19 million tons less carbon emissions).<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card>\n <\/sc-grid>\n\n \n <\/sc-container>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

See how labs around the world are taking action, saving resources, and inspiring change through sustainable practices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n View case studies\n <\/sc-button>\n\n <\/sc-section-header>\n \n

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