# 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

**URL:** <https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/topic/1926>\
**Category:** Green Lab\
**Created:** [February 18, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/topic/1926 "2026-02-18T21:05:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/topic/1926/1 "2026-02-18T21:05:35Z")

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Did you know that the average scientist generates around 60 kg of plastic waste per year?

At our upcoming Tübingen Lab Automation Meetup at [DISPENDIX](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dispendix/), we’ll explore how sustainability can become a practical and measurable part of lab operations.

[Patrick Penndorf](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-penndorf/) from [ReAdvance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/readvance/) will discuss:  
🧪 Reducing plastic waste, energy consumption and chemical use  
⚡ Core sustainability principles for laboratory environments  
🤖 Why automation can act as a key driver for greener lab processes

Join us to discover how efficiency and sustainability can go hand in hand.️

📍 Dispendix GmbH, Ruppmannstraße 28, 70565 Stuttgart-Vaihingen  
📅 19.03.2026 | 🕒 6pm  
**Link:** [Microsoft Forms](https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=WpDPkrtJn0yBOTWK7Yt2yK6-MEF62ddDjdpOfW1txS1URUdFM1NVWkQzM1ExNkJaTTZBUUdJODZDTC4u&route=shorturl)

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**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://network.greenyourlab.org/t/topic/1926/14 "2026-03-25T19:57:07Z")

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