UNC Green Labs Resources
Green Labs Materials:
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UNC Green Labs Certification Checklist
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UNC Green Labs Certification Submission Form
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Shut the Sash Poster
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Sticker Request Form
Guides to Waste, Energy, and Water Use Reduction:
Waste Management:
General Recycling and Waste Management
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What Can I Recycle?: Explore OWRR’s recycling guide (including information on lab plastics, lab glass, plastic film, and 5-gallon steel drums).
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Need help with recycling? Request a Recycling Service.
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Nitrile glove recycling: contact Joseph Ward: Joseph.ward@avantorsciences.com or Dana Bruce: dana.bruce@thermofisher.com
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Plastic film recycling: contact Dana Bruce: dana.bruce@thermofisher.com
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Battery Recycling Information
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Plastics Recycling Poster
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Lab Recycling Poster
Chemical and Hazardous Waste Management
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Chem/Rad Disposal Request through EHS
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Decontamination and Disposal of Biohazardous Waste
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Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management Fact Sheet
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Radioactive Waste Pickup Checklist
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Reducing Mercury Use in Laboratories
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Safety Poster regarding PPE outside the Laboratory
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Hydrofluoric Acid
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Need more information? Contact EHS Staff with questions, concerns and issues.
Laboratory Practices:
Safety
Going Green
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Check out MIT’s Green Chemical Alternatives Wizard for green chemical suggestions.
Resource Sharing
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LEAP (lab equipment and assistance procurement) is a UNC listserv for sharing and swapping lab equipment and supplies. Send an email uncgreenlabs@unc.edu to join.
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Use EHS’s Chemical Inventory System or contact EHS to share resources between labs.
Energy Conservation:
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Energy Management is the university department responsible for monitoring, controlling and reducing energy and water use in the buildings at UNC Chapel Hill.Need Help or Have Suggestions? For temporary modifications to building schedules, the building manager should call Facilities Services Work Management at (919) 962-3456.If you have questions, know of problems, such as windows that won’t close, lights left on, broken thermostats, etc., or if you have ideas that could help improve campus energy efficiency, please contact Energy Management at save-energy@unc.edu.