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When a fume hood is not in use, the sash should be closed to conserve energy. Shutting a sash reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions by 40%!
Autoclaves and Water Baths
Did you know that using deionised water in autoclaves and water baths will help to avoid build up of limescale and will extend the life of our equipment!
Fridges, cold stores and freezers are highly energy intensive and can account for up to 5% of total laboratory energy consumption.
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Plastic centrifuge tubes don't have to be single use or end up in landfill. They can be emptied, dishwashed and reused. The laboratory store ENV/119 has a stock of cleaned centrifuge tubes that are free to use. Any centrifuge tubes that are showing signs of wear (cracks or deformation of the tip) can be cleaned and recycled via the green polypropylene plastic recycling bins located outside ENV/214.
Glass Washers
Only run the glasswasher when it is fully loaded. Your machine uses the same amount of water per cycle, unless you have a setting that allows for less water use, so running a cycle only when full is more sustainable and should result in running the machine less frequent.
We will be adding more information here soon, so please check back regularly. If you have any questions or ideas, we would love to hear from you.
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