There are many, many, many, sources and articles offering advice on how to improve the energy efficiency and overall greenness of laboratories. This advice runs the gamut, from how to reduce the KWh usage of your ultralow freezer by 30% to smart building design and window placement to how to encourage staff to adopt best practices for lower electricity consumption.
And there are some terrific resources available to help labs improve their efficiency. For a deeper dive into this topic you can check out the Green Labs Program at Harvard or My Green Lab, a California non-profit.
But most of these sources miss a salient feature of starting a new lab: the environmental impact of purchasing lab equipment. Purchasing used and refurbished lab equipment saves energy and emissions typically spent in producing the raw materials used in the production of new equipment as well as in the manufacture and assembly processes. It also cuts down on waste generated by the disposal of equipment and instead repurposes older but still quality, functional machines for long lifespans.
So consider purchasing used and refurbished lab equipment from American Instrument Exchange as part of your overall sustainability plan. Used equipment can be put to better use than being regulated to the scrap heap, and many pieces of equipment can be refurbished for further continued use. For more information call or email us today. Thanks!
American Instrument Exchange has been a reliable source for used laboratory and scientific equipment for over 50 years, buying and selling equipment since 1969. Our surplus lab equipment is reconditioned for many types of laboratories, including biotech, biomedical, medical research, chemical, pharmaceutical, and university and hospital research laboratories. All lab equipment listed on our website is in stock and ships from our 30,000 square foot warehouse in Massachusetts. Our facilities include a fully equipped shop with highly trained technicians who thoroughly test each instrument before it reaches your laboratory. Please visit our website at https://www.americaninstrument.com/.