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Lab Waste Audit Toolkit: A step-by-step process to reduce plastic waste in the lab

Lab Waste Audit Toolkit: A step-by-step process to reduce plastic waste in the lab
Learning Objets
Summary
This guide from Stanford University outlines the steps for conducting a waste audit of non-chemical wastes (gloves, plastics, cardboard, etc.) in the laboratory.
Keyword Tags
Green Labs
Waste Prevention
Pollution Prevention
Waste Audit
Link to external
View the toolkit on the Stanford University website
Learning Goals/Student Objectives
To conduct a waste audit to reduce non-hazardous solid waste generation in the laboratory.
Object Type
Other
Object Type — Other
Waste audit toolkit
Audience
Graduate or Professional Training (e.g., Postdoctoral Fellows, Early-Career Professionals)
Other Faculty Educators/Teachers
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
Other
Green Chemistry Principles
Waste Prevention
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Responsible Consumption and Production
Safety Precautions, Hazards, and Risk Assessment
Wear appropriate PPE, including nitrile and puncture proof gloves.
NGSS Standards, if applicable
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Laura L. Barnes
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Other notes/information
This resource supports a Green Labs forum discussion on identifying and reducing non-chemical waste in the laboratory.