Recent Weekly Newsletters

ECO Recycling Tip From CU Green Labs: CU Boulder laboratories take up 22% of campus building square footage but consume 43% of building energy. That's why labs afford such great opportunity for promoting resource conservation! To learn more about how you can help, check out the Green Labs website and...

ECO Recycling Tip From CU Green Labs: Equipment such as water baths, ovens, and heat blocks maintain certain temperatures, even when not in use, resulting in high energy consumption. Turning off these types of equipment can save a significant amount of energy, up to 10 kWh/day. Timers are a great...

ECO Recycling Tip From CU Green Labs: Are you familiar with the ACT label? This is a relatively new program developed by My Green Lab, which serves as "an eco-nutrition label for laboratory products," and aims to "provide [scientists] with the information necessary to make smart, sustainable choices about the...

ECO Recycling Tip From CU Green Labs: If your lab is responsible for replenishing cleaning supplies in one of the common kitchen areas, please consider purchasing eco-friendly liquid soap (companies include 7th Generation, Honest company and Green Works). Look for product options that don't contain phosphates, phthalates, triclosan, or SLS...