Science and Healthcare Sustainability Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode we discuss the huge benefits of recycling laboratory plastics and the implications for the science, medical, veterinary and dental industries. Danielle explain how she came to start Recycle Lab, the challenges and plans for the future; including a webpage that quantifies customers carbon savings and lab consumables made from the collected resource. #sustainable #sustainability #sustainabilitytips #environment #environmental #environmentalscience #laboratory #laboratoryrecycling #medicalwaste #hazardouswaste #labwasterecycling #science

In this episode we touch on everything from waste streams to AI. Dan explains the huge benefits of ensuring waste goes in the right waste stream and, crucially, the right receptacle - showcasing the innovative and carbon saving Bio-Bins. Dan explains how he recently acquired the company from his father and the challenges and plans for the future; including new products and markets. Listen to Dans top tips for being more sustainable in healthcare and science settings and how to save money! #sustainable #sustainability #sustainabilitytips #environment #environmental #environmentalscience #laboratory #laboratorywaste #healthcarewaste #costsaving

In this episode we are joined by Lucy Brown from The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. Lucy talks passionately about the incredible work the centre does to educate practitioners about the simple changes that make a big difference and the people who inspired her to be so dedicated! Learn about the changes that can be implemented in healthcare settings and our everyday lives. #environmental #podcast #ecologicalbalance #education #healthcare #innovation #sustainability #sustainabilitytips #ecofriendly #nursing

In this episode Jay talks about Biograd's goals to be carbon neutral by 2035. Jay tells us how Biograd Education are working to educate the next generation of Scientists and Healthcare professionals to operate sustainably, how Biograd Biobank cut their costs and energy usage by choosing energy efficient equipment and how samples stored in the UK can save researchers money as well as carbon! We also discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business, science and students plus how Biograd pivoted quickly to provide employment to hundreds of young people during a difficult time. Listen, subscribe and leave a review!

In this Episode Joel from Green Elephant Bio talks about the environmental and commercial challenges in Bioprocessing and how the plant based solutions from Green Elephant Bio can help solve them. For the CellScrew being sustainable is just the cherry on top of a technical and scalable solution. Find out how Green Elephant Bio products can be implemented at early stage research to benefit downstream commercial and environmental viability of getting a bio product to market. #environmental #podcast #ecologicalbalance #innovation #sustainablescience #interview #environmentalscience #plantbased #bioplastics #greenelephant

In this Episode Dr Nicola Kingswell talks about their incredible lab grown skin product that is saving cosmetics and healthcare brands from expensive and environmentally damaging animal testing. Dr Kingswell tells us about the measures the company is taking to operate their lab more sustainably as well as the exciting plans the company has for product development.

In this Episode Raj Patey talks about the amazing work My Green Lab are doing to promote sustainable lab practices. My Green Lab is fundamentally and permanently improving the sustainability of scientific research. As a non-profit organisation, they were formed to unify and lead scientists, vendors, designers, energy providers, and others in a common drive toward a world in which all research reflects the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. Run “for scientists, by scientists,” they leverage their credibility and track record to develop standards, oversee their implementation, and inspire the many behavioural changes that are needed throughout the scientific community. Though My Green Lab focuses solely on laboratory environments, they believe their activities will excite similar changes across other industries, and in the private lives of the millions of people who spend their time in labs.

In this episode the incredible knowledgable Greg Kwak from Diversified Biotech tells us all about their innovative Planet Safe products - the plant based alternative to plastic consumables. We learn how they are made, the steps Diversified Bio are making to ensure that process is as green as possible and their plans for the future of the range. #plantbased #science #sustainability

In this episode founder of Polycarbin Noah Pyles talks us through how he and his co-founder; James O'Brien created and scaled this incredible company. Their mission was to divert as many single-use consumables from landfills and incinerators as possible and redirect those resources back into the production of low carbon consumables and Noah describes how far they have come on that journey and what is possible for the future. If you work in a lab and have ever wondered if all the plastic waste can be saved from incineration or landfill take a listen!

In this Episode we are delighted to be joined by Jenna Lowe, Sustainability Officer from the University of Liverpool. Jenna talks about the amazing work she has done to promote sustainability in the Universities labs and the milestones they have reached. Jenna is responsible for helping the 154 laboratories across the University campuses to achieve LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework), an initiative born out of UCL (University College London) to help labs benchmark their sustainable credentials against their framework. Jenna talks us through the 3 levels, bronze, silver, gold and how she advises labs to achieve it. The role isn't without challenges and Jenna talks us through some of them as well as her top tips to improve lab environmental credentials.