Waste Reduction
These bins were introduced this past summer to handle sorting our laboratory waste
What is Polycarbin?
Leaving these doors open can lead to significant increases in energy load
What are walk-in incubators or cold room door?
GSK employed this global tool to track, assess, and manage our sustainability goals in our laboratory spaces
Green Labs
This principle helps us reduce waste by using materials that expire most imminently
What is FIFO (First in, First out)?
Large companies like GSK can purchase these to offset carbon emissions or invest in green infrastructure
What are carbon credits?
This system replaced paper documentation and significantly reduced our site's paper footprint
What is LES?
These twelve principles are guidelines for improving sustainability in QC labs
12 Green principles of chemistry
This size equipment greatly reduces plug load when upgraded for efficiency
What is large equipment?
This green habit consists of turning off taps, reducing sample volume, and fixing leaks
What is water conservation?
This form of plastic cannot be placed in the Clear Plastics Polycarbin
What is Plastic bags?
This energy metric is used to measure electrical usage for appliances and equipment
What is a kw/h?
What is 2030?
This percentage of lab waste can end up in landfills/incinerators
What is 70%?
This -80C QC Micro freezer is being decommissioned as part of the 2025 Freezer challenge
What is FZR-10129?
These are the most important features for achieving success in Green Labs initiatives
What is YOU, the people!?