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Green Your Lab @GreenYourLab
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Green Your Lab@GreenYourLab
8 Apr 2021
Science Has a Sustainability Problem: How Can We Make Labs Greener? earth.org/science-sustainabi…

Science Has a Sustainability Problem: How Can We Make Labs Greener?

Science has a sustainability problem- a lab uses up to 10x more energy and academic labs generated 12 billion pounds of plastic waste last year.

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Happy Earth Day!!!
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We're currently at the Love Tommorow at @tomorrowland listening to ecologist Nadina Galle from @MIT talk about how her childhood in Canada inspired her love of the environment. Amazing to hear a Canadian speak half way across the world. 🇨🇦
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We're currently at the Love Tommorow at @tomorrowland listening to ecologist @earthtonadina from. @MIT talk about how her childhood in Canada inspired her love of the environment. Challenge: Anywhere in your neighbourhood you can add a little "pocket garden" or "facade garden".
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Anyone else extremely concerned that the US Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its scientific research office — firing all the scientists doing the research behind the rules safeguarding health and ecosystems from pollutants? @PBS @NewsHour: pbs.org/newshour/politics/ep….

EPA plans to cut scientific research, more than 1,000 employees could be fired

As many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists — 75% of the research program's staff — could be laid off, according to documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the House...

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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Save water and energy by using autoclaves wisely. Run them at full capacity, turn them off at night, and retrofit them with water-saving devices. #sustainablescience #savewater 💦🔥
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Don’t let your old lab coats go to waste. Reuse them, wash them, or donate them to students who need them. #sustainablescience #labcoatlove 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Fix your lab devices before they become trash. Contact your technician, workshop, or supplier for help. #sustainablescience #repair 🔧
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Beyond Benign@beyondbenign
9 May 2025
Going to #GLRM2025? Don’t miss our free #GreenChemistry workshop on June 5! Dr. Monica Soma Hensley, Dr. Veronica Mengqi Zhang & Dr. Elizabeth L. Day will share tools to embed sustainability into your teaching. Sign up during conference registration: buff.ly/L07TlAZ
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Happy World Climate Day! Thank you for doing your part for a better tomorrow. 🌍
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Green Your Lab@GreenYourLab
22 Apr 2025
🌟To Celebrate Earth Week, Green Your Lab is please to announce the first cohort of our Sustainable Lab Accelerator !!🌟 network.greenyourlab.org/t/a…
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Don’t throw away your old or broken lab equipment. Donate it to schools or other research groups who need it. #sustainablescience #donate 💡
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Save paper and trees by using an electronic lab notebook. It’s easier, faster, and greener than printing. #sustainablescience #paperless 🌲
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Say goodbye to serum and hello to serum-free systems! They are better for your cells, your budget, and your planet. #GreenLabs #SustainableScience 🧫🐮 greenyourlab.org
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: How to reduce your plastic waste in the lab: buy liquid media in bulk and recycle your PET cell culture bottles. #GreenLabs #SustainableScience 🌎♻️
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EMBL@embl
2 Apr 2025
Two weeks left to register for our first Sustainability Research Symposium! 🔜 With keynote presentations, discussions, and coffee, the participants will explore the roles of sustainable practices within the scientific community. 🟢 Don’t miss it! embl.org/about/info/sustaina…
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Marta Rodríguez-Martínez@MartaRodrgzMart
11 Mar 2025
Announcing the 1st session of the @embl @EMBO @SELS_Network FREE Sustainable Research Symposium that I'm thrilled to co-host with @NickSouter ! 💡 General Concepts & Sustainable Practices We’ll explore best practices for making research more sustainable in wet & dry labs.
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#GreenLab Pro-Tip: Did you know that you can recycle your pipette tips, plastics and gloves in the lab? Check out awesome solutions from @LabCycleLtd and @Terracycle #GreenLabs #SustainableScience 😎🌿
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