Northern Arizona University
IN-19: Green Laboratory Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Dayna
McKay Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have or participate in a green laboratory program?:
Yes
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:
The Green Labs Program is a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety that started in 2019 with the goal to minimize the environmental impact, and inspire and promote a culture of sustainability in laboratories at NAU. We have developed educational information with waste metrics, and a checklist for labs to complete to become a Certified Green Lab. We first dove into our Hazardous Waste Streams to determine patterns and target areas for our Green Lab Program. In the spring of 2020, we developed a green lab checklist and began promoting the program to lab managers. The Office of Sustainability supports a Green Labs Coordinator student position at 10/hr per week to further implement the Green Labs program.
Website URL where information about the green laboratory program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Green Labs Coordinator:
greenlabs@nau.edu
Environmental Health &Safety:
nauehs@nau.edu
Office of Sustainability:
green@nau.edu
greenlabs@nau.edu
Environmental Health &Safety:
nauehs@nau.edu
Office of Sustainability:
green@nau.edu
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