| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.67 |
| Liaison | Julie Newman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2021 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IN-19: Green Laboratory Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
MIT
Office of Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have or participate in a green laboratory program?:
Does the institution’s green laboratory program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Energy conservation and efficiency, e.g., fume hood ("shut the sash") and freezer maintenance programs | Yes |
| Water conservation and efficiency | Yes |
| Chemical use and disposal | Yes |
| Materials management, e.g., green purchasing guidelines and recycling and reuse programs | Yes |
| Training for lab users on sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution's green laboratory program:
MIT's Safe & Sustainable Labs Program works to combat climate change and wasted energy on a basic, behavior, and education-driven level. By informing researchers of the simple changes they can make in their daily lab life, the program ensures that all MIT scientists are helping to reach the institution's greenhouse gas and other sustainability-related goals.
The Safe & Sustainable Labs Program provides information, guidance on best practices, and links to additional resources across the following areas: purchasing; fume hoods; electrical appliances; chemicals; cold storage; water; autoclaves; and recycling.
There is also a training module, accessible to the MIT community, that provides recommendations and techniques to researchers and staff working in labs that can be applied to conserve energy and resources.
Finally, the program provides a process for individual labs to become certified.
For more information about the Safe & Sustainable Labs Program, see: https://ehs.mit.edu/safe-sustainable-labs/.
For more information about lab certification, see: https://ehs.mit.edu/sustainable-lab-certification/.
Website URL where information about the green laboratory program is available:
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