--- title: Practical strategies to reduce waste --- From freezer best practices to pilot plant certification, discover new ways to reduce impact across scientific operations. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   | View in browser Practical strategies to reduce lab waste Labs generate significant waste, from single-use plastics and packaging to solvents, consumables, and unused supplies. In this article, My Green Lab explores practical strategies to help laboratories better understand their waste streams, reduce materials before they enter the lab, reuse resources where possible, and approach recycling as part of a broader waste reduction strategy. Learn how verified product data, smarter procurement, supplier engagement, and cross-functional collaboration can help labs reduce waste in ways that can be implemented now and maintained over time. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Freezers may be among the biggest energy consumers in labs, but small changes can deliver a big impact. Adjusting setpoints to -70°C, maintaining seals, organizing inventory, and removing unused samples can significantly reduce energy use, costs, and environmental footprint. Explore more best practices and take action by joining the 2026 Freezer Challenge to track your lab’s progress! 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It provides clear, third-party verified sustainability data on a product’s environmental impact across key factors like manufacturing, energy use, water consumption, packaging, and more.   Interested in bringing the ACT Ecolabel into your product portfolio? Reach out to learn more: CERTIFY YOUR PRODUCTS SEE THE ACT DATABASE Get up-to-date news on the latest ACT Ecolabel program updates and industry insights by signing up for quarterly updates here.  EU Green Transition Directive: What You Need to Know The EU’s new Green Transition Directive, enforceable from September 2026, introduces stricter rules on sustainability claims and ecolabels to combat greenwashing. Companies must ensure all environmental claims are substantiated and that ecolabels are independently verified and transparent.   With implications across marketing, product development, and supply chains, now is the time to review and align your practices to maintain compliance and market access.   READ THE FULL MEMO Announcing My Green Lab Pilot Plant Certification My Green Lab Certification now has a dedicated track for pilot plants, optimizing the world’s most trusted green lab certification for environments where process development and manufacturing intersect. Purpose-built with input from pilot plant sustainability experts across leading pharma companies, this track is designed specifically for GMP and GLP pilot plants in pharma, contract services organizations, and academia, including large molecule/biologics and small molecule/API settings.   With new question sets covering Large Equipment, Cleaning, Waste Discharge, Stockrooms, and Process Development & Manufacturing, this track gives cross-functional teams a structured pathway to reduce environmental impact, engage staff, and identify practical sustainability improvements tailored to the realities of pilot plant operations. 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