Can you imagine how much waste a 200,000 square foot medical research building using essential, but single-use, plastics and disposables could produce? Oftentimes, researchers require extra supplies for their research- pipette tips, XYZ - to ensure they won’t run out mid-study. However, this can lead to a surplus of unused materials. Linda Heneghan, the Building Manager for Lokey Stem Cell Research, is a proponent of reducing such waste, and she offers an annual reuse table where students and researchers can exchange their leftover supplies to save them from the landfill. Although some chemicals and electronics are inevitably not reusable, many materials like (XYZ) find new life and purpose through the reuse table. Not only does it help reduce waste, but it can also save a lot of money from buying new, expensive supplies. A win-win situation!
