Every experiment produces results—and byproducts. Plastics, solvents, and energy use add up quickly in research settings, but a growing number of laboratories are showing that waste doesn’t have to be ...

Laboratories are vital hubs of scientific innovation. They’re also significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, through their reliance on single-use plastic consumables among other things.

Do not place broken glassware, glass slides, razor blades, or other sharp objects in lab trash containers. These items pose a unique hazard and must be managed separately. 10-gallon plastic ...

A small-scale solution to food waste transforms scraps into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies ...

Universities face a challenge in managing the range of chemicals, gases and lab equipment used in scientific laboratories. These products vary widely in their nature and purpose, from hazardous ...

The Stache Lab at Cornell, led by Prof. Erin Stache, chemistry and chemical biology, has discovered an efficient way to decompose non-biodegradable plastic polystyrene — a material commonly used in ...