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|Title=From waste to wisdom: rethinking plastic waste management in the lab | |Title=From waste to wisdom: rethinking plastic waste management in the lab | ||
|Has Related Initiative=Initiative:2e8a4c5b-0523-49cf-bcf9-5c3e9632be5a | |Has Related Initiative=Initiative:2e8a4c5b-0523-49cf-bcf9-5c3e9632be5a | ||
| − | |Instruction Goal= | + | |Instruction Goal=The primary learning objective of this micromodule is to: |
| − | + | *'''Enhance understanding''' of the role and importance of plastic waste recycling for a green and sustainable lab. | |
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| − | * '''Enhance understanding''' of the role and importance of plastic waste recycling for a green and sustainable lab. | ||
Secondary learning objectives include: | Secondary learning objectives include: | ||
| − | * '''Familiarize''' students, researchers, and lab managers with the different types of plastic materials in a lab. | + | *'''Familiarize''' students, researchers, and lab managers with the different types of plastic materials in a lab. |
| − | * '''Explore''' actionable steps for managing and recycling plastics in a lab. | + | *'''Explore''' actionable steps for managing and recycling plastics in a lab. |
| − | * '''Reflect''' on the challenges of developing a recycling pipeline for plastic waste in a lab. | + | *'''Reflect''' on the challenges of developing a recycling pipeline for plastic waste in a lab. |
|Has Duration=0.75 | |Has Duration=0.75 | ||
|Important For=Lab managers; Researchers; Students | |Important For=Lab managers; Researchers; Students | ||
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| + | |Is About=Laboratories play a pivotal role in advancing science. However, they’re also significant sources of plastic waste, thereby contributing heavily to global plastic pollution. In 2015, a study estimated the amount of plastic waste produced in bioscience labs worldwide at 5.5 million tons. Given the essential role of plastic products in wet-lab research, avoiding their use altogether may not be a practical option. Alternatively, plastic used in the lab can be recycled. This micromodule explores practical actions for reducing, managing, and recycling plastic waste in research environments. Whether you are a student, researcher or lab technician, you will gain actionable insights to make your workspace cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. | ||
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|Instruction Step Text=Laboratories consume a huge amount of plastic, the majority of which is single use, and not recycled. Green Labs Austria presents the problem of plastic waste from labs and gives guidelines on where to start in addressing the problem in a lab. Through a background study, they evaluate what plastic materials can be recycled, which ones can be replaced and how can plastic materials be recycled for greener labs. | |Instruction Step Text=Laboratories consume a huge amount of plastic, the majority of which is single use, and not recycled. Green Labs Austria presents the problem of plastic waste from labs and gives guidelines on where to start in addressing the problem in a lab. Through a background study, they evaluate what plastic materials can be recycled, which ones can be replaced and how can plastic materials be recycled for greener labs. | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 18 November 2025
ModulesFrom waste to wisdom: rethinking plastic waste management in the lab
Instructions for:TraineeTrainer
Related Initiative
Goal
The primary learning objective of this micromodule is to:
- Enhance understanding of the role and importance of plastic waste recycling for a green and sustainable lab.
Secondary learning objectives include:
- Familiarize students, researchers, and lab managers with the different types of plastic materials in a lab.
- Explore actionable steps for managing and recycling plastics in a lab.
- Reflect on the challenges of developing a recycling pipeline for plastic waste in a lab.
Duration (hours)
0.75
For whom is this important?
Method
What is this about?
Laboratories play a pivotal role in advancing science. However, they’re also significant sources of plastic waste, thereby contributing heavily to global plastic pollution. In 2015, a study estimated the amount of plastic waste produced in bioscience labs worldwide at 5.5 million tons. Given the essential role of plastic products in wet-lab research, avoiding their use altogether may not be a practical option. Alternatively, plastic used in the lab can be recycled. This micromodule explores practical actions for reducing, managing, and recycling plastic waste in research environments. Whether you are a student, researcher or lab technician, you will gain actionable insights to make your workspace cleaner, greener, and more sustainable.
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Explore how to tackle the plastic waste problem in the lab
Laboratories consume a huge amount of plastic, the majority of which is single use, and not recycled. Green Labs Austria presents the problem of plastic waste from labs and gives guidelines on where to start in addressing the problem in a lab. Through a background study, they evaluate what plastic materials can be recycled, which ones can be replaced and how can plastic materials be recycled for greener labs.
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Learning about the different types of plastic
Plastic is classified into seven main categories, each defined primarily by its distinct chemical properties.
Steps
