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sustainable procurement for lab products has arrived

Historically lab products have been excluded from sustainable procurement efforts owing to the lack of reliable, third-party verified information.  But now, we can act.  Use the ACT label to choose products and vendors based on the values most important to you and your organization.  For example, the label can be used to evaluate:

  • Renewable energy use
  • Shipping impact
  • Packaging impact
  • Recycled content
  • Total environmental impact from manufacturing to disposal

At the moment, the best way to think about the label is to ask whether a vendor has one or not.  Those manufacturers who are willing to be transparent should be recognized, and those who are not yet participating should be encouraged to do so. Talk to your reps and tell them you want to see the ACT label.

Is your organization using the ACT label?  Do you want to start using it?  Join the Procurement ACTivists, a group of dedicated procurement specialists interested in advancing sustainable procurement for laboratory products.

Contact us at info@mygreenlab.org to learn more.

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  • Home
  • About
  • ACT Database
    • Consumables
    • Chemicals & Reagents
    • Equipment
  • Reading the Label
    • Manufacturing
    • User Impact
    • End of Life
    • Definitions
  • Scientists
  • Procurement
  • Manufacturers