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Environment

For a livable world – today and tomorrow

Our mission “to improve human living conditions” requires us to positively transform the Eppendorf Group to operate safely within the planetary boundaries and respecting humanity: we shall become climate neutral, minimize the use of natural resources, and improve human well-being throughout our value creation.

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Plastics

You use single-use plastic for many types of experiments in the lab: You pipette your cell culture media from a bottle made of PET using pipette tips made of polypropene (PP) to grow your cell culture on plates made of polycarbonate (PC) or polystyrene (PS). Plastic entered the lab many years ago and remained in place for good reasons.

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Cooling liquids

Refrigerated instruments require cooling liquids. Due tocurrent regulations, there is a shift towards substances with low Global Warming Potential (GWP).

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Knowledge: Articles and Downloads

Take a look at our white papers, application notes, posters and many other documents for more information on sustainability.

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Partnerships

Our mission “to improve human living conditions” requires us to positively transform the Eppendorf Group to operate safely within the planetary boundaries and respecting humanity: we shall become climate neutral, minimize the use of natural resources, and improve human well-being throughout our value creation. Learn more about it!

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Discover the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge

Sustainability discussions primarily focus on energy consumption of devices. Even environmentally friendly and energy efficient ultra-low temperature freezers, also known as ULT freezers, traditionally consume a large amount of energy as they maintain extremely low temperatures 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for years. -80 °C are needed for storage of many high-value samples – how can the usage of ULT freezers be optimized? How can the energy efficiency of storage processes be improved?

The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) and My Green Lab partner to reward the best concept to improve cold storage regarding sustainability:

The annual Laboratory Freezer Challenge It’s easy to participate – ULT freezer users are invited to compete with colleagues from around the globe. The users can earn points by taking actions from Good Management Practices, Temperature Tuning, and other areas, as well as for sharing information about best practices. Awards will be given to those who have done the most to save energy and improve their sample storage.

As major global freezer supplier, Eppendorf sponsors this challenge since 2018 to support improving the sustainability of ULT storage in the labs.
More information in the Freezer Challenge at https://www.freezerchallenge.org/

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