Water
What is the purest grade of pharmaceutical bulk water used in production?
WFI
What is the name of the “eco-nutrition” label produced by MGL?
ACT Label
What piece of lab equipment uses the most energy? Fume hood, BSC, ULT freezer or Computer?
Fume hood
What percentage of all plastic used in the US is recycled?
5%
How much more energy does a lab space use vs an office space?
10x
How many Liters of Tap water does it take to make 1L of DI water?
3 Liters
What is the first principle of green chemistry?
Waste reduction
What is it called when equipment is still pulling energy while turned off?
A parasitic load
Where can batteries be recycled on site?
Recycling bin located in non GMP storage are in B16
By 2030 GSK aims to use ____% renewable energy sources.
100%
How much more water does a lab space use than an office space?
4x
How is most of the chemical waste in the world disposed of?
Incineration
An improperly installed or improperly used fume hood can consume the same amount of energy as how many houses/ year?
3.5 single family homes
Approximately how much cardboard does GSK Hamilton recycle per week?
100 lbs
How much CO2 does the Hamilton Solar Farm offset each year?
373 tons of CO2
How much water does a dripping facet waste in 24 hours?
7.5 Gallons
What is an example of a renewable feedstock?
biodiesel-from plants/algae, silicone alternatives made from chicken feathers and soybeans, etc.
The average house uses 25KWH/ day what piece of lab equipment uses 10-30 KWH/ day?
ULT freezer
How many pounds of waste did GSK Hamilton save in 2024 using the circularity corral?
~9,000 lbs
The carbon footprint of global biopharma industry is equal to ______ natural gas-powered plants.
~578
How much water did we use per gram of MPL+QS-21 in 2024?
~8,000 L or 8 m^3
How does green chemistry prevent accidents?
designing safer chemicals and choosing more benign chemical alternatives helps prevent accidents on large and small scales
A BSC can consume 1400kWH/ year how many miles could you drive a car with this much energy?
~2000 miles, (2361m)
Acetonitrile waste is sent to Veolia to be distilled and recovered for sale. What percentage of ACN is recovered by this process?
80%
How much energy per day does the Solar farm on site produce (kWh/day)?
2000kWh to 4500kWh/day