Is science able to cure plastic addiction?
Thomas Freese, a PhD student in green chemistry at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, is lead author of the RSC Sustainability report which outlines the impact of research on the environment. In the report, Freese wrote that a typical fume hood uses 3.5 times more energy as an average household does each year. He added that research universities are cutting their environmental impact.
What’s in greening science for you?
Researchers at the University of Groningen said they have saved around 3 crore a year through an energy-saving programme, ‘Green Labs’, that certifies labs against certain standards and benchmarks for the use of energy, water and supplies. The programme requires labs to meet certain standards and benchmarks for the use of energy, water and supplies.