Prioritize purchase of products with low environmental impact.
Save paper; print only if necessary, and print and copy on both sides.
Pull down the front pane of glass on the fume hood when it is not in use.
Defrost the freezers.
Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
Turn off computers and equipment when they are not in use.
Did you know?
An open fume hood consumes the same amount of energy every year as an average single-family dwelling.
An iced-up freezer can use twice as much electricity as a defrosted freezer.
What can you do?A reduced greenhouse effect
A reduced greenhouse effect
Travel mainly by rail and use air transport wisely.
Use public transport, go by bike or walk instead of taking the car.
Choose locally produced organic and Fairtrade food. Reduce your intake of red meat.
Coordinate orders and recycle.
Scale down lab experiments and save on disposables.
Did you know?
A one-way flight between Gothenburg and Stockholm emits more than 71,000 times more carbon dioxide per person than the same journey by train (train approx. 1 g, flight 71.63 kg).
What can you do?Safe handling of chemicals
Safe handling of chemicals
Register every hazardous chemical in the KLARA system.
Carry out risk assessments of chemicals and/or methods.
Replace hazardous chemicals with less dangerous ones wherever possible. Study the substitution list.
Did you know?
The KLARA chemical database contains nearly 110,000 chemicals.
Production and use of chemicals in society cause one-tenth of greenhouse gas emissions.
What can you do?Fire prevention
Fire prevention
Are all the correct signs and labels in place?
Has everyone been informed about fire protection?
Are regular fire safety inspections performed?
Think about fire safety in the lab.
Did you know?
1 liter of tap water that evaporates will form 1,700 liters of vapor at 800° C.
What can you do?Recycling
Recycling
Sort the trash according to the recycling guide.
Don’t discard chemicals down the drain.
Dispose of left-over chemicals as hazardous chemical waste. For more information, consult the guide to hazardous waste or ask your environmental representative.
Did you know?
It takes only 1/20 of the energy to remake a new aluminum can from recycled aluminum, compared with manufacturing a new can.
More than 90% of all aluminum cans are recycled.
Plastic outdoor furniture can be made of recycled plastic.
A used milk carton can be turned into a useful shoe box.
An old newspaper can be turned into a new one.
Used capsules can be converted into a reinforcing bar.