Sustainability
News
Opinion: Cutting the cost of waste– 19-Oct-2011
Nobody likes waste, but a strategy of reducing, reusing or recycling garments in a cleanroom is far from easy to implement
Kimberly-Clark tackles the recycling of cleanroom waste– 11-Oct-2011
Partners TerraCycle, which moves into business-to-business market for the first time
Berson UV used to treat hospital wastewater prior to discharge– 22-Sep-2011
UV and hydrogen peroxide combine in an AOP-process to destroy pharmaceutical compounds
UVolve is an eco-friendly solution for concrete floors– 24-Aug-2011
DSM broadens its range of instant floor coatings
Smithsonian builds greenest lab yet– 6-Jul-2011
The expanded and remodelled Mathias Laboratory will reduce its environmental impact on all fronts
Quick detection method for germs developed for laundry use– 4-May-2011
Research project makes it possible continuously to monitor hygiene status
CareFusion acquires technology for managing pharma waste– 7-Apr-2011
Launches Pyxis EcoStation to help hospitals improve environmental compliance
Global healthcare company cuts energy costs– 24-Mar-2011
Installs GEM steam traps from Thermal Energy International
IEST paper clarifies revision to ISO Cleanroom Standards– 14-Feb-2011
Aims to help cleanroom users understand new air sampling plan in new cleanroom standards
ELGA expands Purelab flex series– 28-Jan-2011
Flex 3 and 4 dispense up to 2 litres of ultrapure water per minute
Opinion – Exhausting the possibilities– 25-Jan-2011
With oil price rises set to continue more companies will be seeking economies, says Hilary Ayshford
US patent issued for protective suit – 20-Jan-2011
Pumps filtered air into the suit while forcing hot air out
Articles
Cut energy use in the lab– 22-Jul-2011
Energy consumption in laboratories, particularly from moving, heating or cooling air, makes it difficult to meet carbon targets. The S-Lab programme has designed an audit guide to assist in reducing energy use by addressing the design specification of ventilation systems and fume cupboards and instituting a monitoring strategy
Cupboard love gets green overtones– 5-Jul-2011
Rising energy costs are causing laboratories to look at ways of reducing the large energy consumption of their fume cupboards by improving efficiency levels.
Paperless automated monitoring– 23-Mar-2011
When looking to expand its drug manufacturing operation in New Jersey, ImClone Systems Inc recognised that eliminating paper-based record keeping was the key to improving the efficiency of its environmental monitoring and QC programme
Making best use of HVAC systems– 24-Jan-2011
HVAC systems are often over-specified for the job in hand. With this example of a recent project at a medical devices facility, Nigel Lenegan, Energy & Carbon Reduction Solutions, illustrates how to make more cost-effective use of HVAC
Epson revamp cuts waste– 24-Jan-2011
When international printer maker Epson set about reducing its environmental impact, it found that its cleanrooms were a rich area for savings
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Events
The Effective Laboratory - Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories– 13-Jan-2012
12 - 13 June 2012
Conference
York, UK
WWEM 2012– 1-Dec-2011
7 - 8 November 2012
Exhibition
Telford International Centre, Telford, UK