ConductScience

Strives for Sustainability

ConductScience works to minimize our carbon footprint. Please see our sections below for more information.

Philosophy

Learn more about our philosophy and what we think of climate change.

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Policy

Learn about the actions we are taking that care for the Earth.

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Recommendations

Tips to conduct your experiments without affecting the environment.

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Resources

Look at the information we have published on these topics.

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Philosophy

At ConductScience, we are committed to minimizing our impact on the environment. Whenever possible, we follow good environmental practice pertaining to:

  • Purchasing and procurement.
  • Transportation and footprint minimization.
  • Waste management efficiency.
  • Pollution control.

Committed

Our commitment ensures continuous QA and review of environmental procedures. 

Operational

Working to ensure waste reduction and landfill minimization is critical to our strategy.

Policy

Strategic guidance and investment are made by our environmental policy team. This includes:

  • Packaging and plastics utilization.
  • Compliance with local environmental regulations.
  • Energy consumption reduction.
  • Pollution and toxin/waste minimization in production.

Leadership

ConductScience directors, board members and contributors are to be in compliance with our environmental regulation policies.

Implementation

Long-term policy implementation and quality improvement is part of our strategic planning.

Recommendations

Here are some tips and recommendations you may want to follow in order to keep a more efficient and sustainable working procedure:

  • Where appropriate, reusable glassware rather than single use plastic is a more environmentally sound choice.
  • Communicate with your apparatus supply division to recycle tip boxes and rack your own tips and other consumables.
  • Have your lab evaluated for energy efficiency to assess where improvements can be made.
  • Get involved in sustainability initiatives and applicable departments at your institution. Don’t have sustainability initiatives at your institution? Perhaps propose or lead the creation of one!

Share

Sharing lab space and equipment is an easy way to reduce energy consumption and equipment costs while making some new friends.

Recycle

While your lab will have safe methods to dispose of different types of waste, alternative sustainable waste disposal companies may be available in your area to recycle and reuse different types of waste. It is worth researching within your local area for such companies.

Resources

External resources

Internal resources