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Reduce plastic waste while pipetting
10 Sept 2024From management to bench-based scientists, staff need to be informed, educated, and motivated to make a change to current, unsustainable laboratory processes. For example, replacing pipette tip racks and refills with sustainable alternatives could make a noticeable reduction in your lab’s plastics waste, inspiring other efforts.
In this guide, METTLER TOLEDO Rainin discusses a simple five-step process for doing your part in reducing plastic waste in the lab.
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