# Other **URL:** https://network.greenyourlab.org/c/green-lab-best-practices-database/other/11.md [Latest](https://network.greenyourlab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://network.greenyourlab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://network.greenyourlab.org/tags.md) --- ## [Convincing others](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/convincing-others/293)
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Making Sustainability Fun Get Hyped Up Have a launch event for your Green Lab Program. Explain to everyone what you are trying to do, your goals and how they can get involved. Have a 2-way conversation where others can … --- ## [Resources](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/resources/63)
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Getting Started Resources Labconscious A guidebook for sustainability in laboratories Green Labs - Short film for outreach Certifications Open LEAF - Free, open to only academic institutions. Includes fantastic cal… --- ## [Sustainable Procurement](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/sustainable-procurement/963)
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This page gives some general information about putting together a Sustainable Procurement strategy. For specific pieces of equipment or consumables, please also check the relevant page. For example, if you are looking at… --- ## [Measuring your lab Scope 1, 2, 3 Emissions](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/measuring-your-lab-scope-1-2-3-emissions/827)
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(upload://pteGgsSfuQAzi7xGt3xrP5WSyt4.png) Estimating Carbon Footprint Clinical Labs The carbon footprint of pathology testing Heading 2 Heading 3 This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Get Involve… --- ## [Starting a New Lab](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/starting-a-new-lab/150)
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A new lab is a fantastic time to be thinking about sustainability. You have the opportunity to make change from the ground up rather than trying to retrofit or implement after everyone is already set in their ways. Ther… --- ## [Office Area](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/office-area/123)
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Typical energy usage rates Printer ~ 4.0 watts Stereo/Receiver ~4.0 watts Battery Charger ~2.5 watts TV ~1.5 watts Desktop Computer ~2.5 watts Laptop Computer ~0.5 watts Monitor ~1.5 watts DVD Player ~0.5 watts C… --- ## [Research and Journals](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/research-and-journals/866)
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Affordable Open Access Journals Journal APC link ACS Central Science free ACS Open Science - Open Access News, Tools and More ACS Omega $750 https://pubs.acs.org/page/acsodf/submission/authors.html Biology O… --- ## [Travel & Conferences](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/travel-conferences/62)
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Make Conferences Virtual The carbon footprint of virtual conferences can be greatly reduced. For example, the 2019 Conference of European Astronomical Society with 1200 participants produced 1855 tonnes CO2e. By moving o… --- ## [Resources for Developing Countries](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/resources-for-developing-countries/603)
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Materials Benficial Bio - Affordable biological reagents, consummables and equipment for Cameroon, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, & Nigeria Equipment Seeding Labs - US Donation of equipment to developing countries Heading 1 Hea… --- ## [Onboarding and Leaving](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/onboarding-and-leaving/208)
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Onboarding Have an Green Labs Onboarding Manual Do a training for each new member in the lab Leaving Have a lab leaving checklist They should go through and dispose of all their samples with the exception of a few tha… --- ## [Traveling To, From, and around Work](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/traveling-to-from-and-around-work/209)
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Encourage Biking Riding a bike can save up to 138g CO2 per km and that up to 30% of car trips in cities could be replaced by bike rides Have lots of good safe bike parking Have bike emergency kits available Have shower… --- ## [Celebrate the Holidays](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/celebrate-the-holidays/125)
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Get into the Holiday Spirit without generating more waste. Get creative and have fun! Here’s a little inspiration from labs around the world: Amy Fitzpatrick and team at Teagasc have made their tree out of old pipette …