Since launching a grassroots sustainability initiative in 2020, the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Green Labs program has expanded, helping to save the equiva…
Lab PPE recycling cuts disposal costs AND closes the loop on single-use plastic waste. Here's how life science labs are right-streaming waste to save money and…
Most lab plastics end up in the wrong — and expensive — waste stream. Learn how right-streaming and closed-loop recycling can cut costs and close the loop.
Is your facility over-classifying regulated waste? You're not alone — and it's costing you more than you think. In this video, we break down one of the most ove…
Episode 7 of Monday Morning Mailbag dives into the story behind Powered by Polycarbin. James O’Brien and Noah Pyles unpack how the program came to life, why clo…
Welcome back to the Monday Morning Mailbag! In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of the most common questions we get from scientists, sustainability teams,…
In this episode, James and Noah recap insights from MassBio’s Lab Facilities & Operations Summit, where the conversation centered on one big question: What…
California’s landmark SB54 plastics law is reshaping how companies think about waste, recycling, and compliance—and the life science consumables industry is no…
In Episode 3 of Polycarbin’s Monday Morning Mailbag, hosts James O’Brien and Noah Pyles explore the science and sustainability behind nitrile glove recycling. L…
Boston is aiming for citywide net-zero status by 2050, and the necessary steps are already underway. BERDO (Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinanc…
San Diego has set one of the most ambitious climate goals in the country - net-zero by 2035 - and is already building the systems to get there. From water reuse…
Meet Kristina Reid Black, a Research Scientist on the immunoassay team at InBio, who brings an environmental scientist’s eye to the bench. What drives her isn’t…
How One Leader Used Pilot Funding to Scale Lab Recycling Across a Portfolio Meet Stallar, the Sustainability and Diversity Manager at JSR Corporation, who helpe…
Laboratories generate an estimated 5.5 million tons of plastic waste each year , much of it from single-use products designed with little consideration for thei…
The life science and pharmaceutical industries rely heavily on single-use plastics for good reason. But the environmental cost is real. Every day, labs generate…
Building Greener Labs, One Crate at a Time Crystal Nie is a Lab Op Sr. Manager at OmniAb®, a biotechnology leader specializing in antibody discovery . Through h…
The scientific community is known for groundbreaking discoveries, but the field has work to do when it comes to sustainability. The biotech and pharmaceutical i…
The Role and Limits of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities have long played a critical role in managing hard-to-recycle waste streams, includ…
What if the next generation of scientists saw sustainability not as a side note, but as a standard? That’s the vision behind Polycarbin’s recent partnership wit…
As scientists, we are acutely aware of the escalating climate crisis and the devastating impact of unfettered natural resource consumption on our planet. Yet aw…
At Addition Therapeutics, tackling the sustainability challenge is as crucial as advancing scientific inquiry. Under Lab Manager Sonia Jaidka's leadership, Addi…
With 2024 now in the rearview mirror, those in EHS, Compliance, and Sustainability positions are likely busy compiling data for their annual corporate sustainab…
Your laboratory is an essential hub of innovation. It’s also the source of excessive plastic pollution and carbon emissions. Biotech and pharmaceutical industri…
The biotech and pharmaceutical industries, tasked with solving global challenges, paradoxically generate over 200 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. This environme…
The scientific community has long been aware of the environmental toll of fossil fuel consumption and single-use plastics, but awareness alone isn’t enough. Pol…
Laboratories are vital to scientific progress, but they also produce a staggering amount of waste. For many labs, addressing this issue feels daunting. Tight bu…
We sat down with Sam Chan, Assistant Director of Sustainability at the University of Pittsburgh, to learn how her team launched ambitious new lab plastic recycl…
A Call to Action The scientific community is well aware of the devastating impact of fossil fuel consumption on our planet. However, awareness alone is not enou…
It's not surprising that the brewing industry is deeply invested in sustainability. Breweries rely heavily on natural resources for production and often have cl…
Read the official press release here . BOXBOROUGH, Mass. , April 10, 2024 - - Sterilis Solutions , a pioneer in on-site medical waste remediation, and Polycarbi…
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Polycarbin Partner to Lead Lab Sustainability Innovation Read the article and official press release here Indianapolis – Janua…
Laboratories present unique challenges when it comes to waste reduction and diversion but the volume and types of waste they generate present tremendous opportu…
A Leap into Green Science In a powerful stride towards sustainable science, Biogen hosted a dynamic Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday, November 14th. The even…
The revolution in science isn't just about breakthrough discoveries; it's also about the commitment to resource efficiency. Among the myriad research institutio…
For full article by Matt Windsor, click here College football coaches will tell you that getting to the top is not nearly so difficult as staying at the top. Ea…
At Polycarbin, we believe in the power of collaboration and innovation to create a greener, more sustainable future. That's why we're thrilled to celebrate the…
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 11am - 2pm FAES Terrace (Building 10) Be sure to visit Polycarbin's booth in the Building 10 atrium at the upcoming National Institu…
Polycarbin's Braintree, MA facility is set to open in August. This milestone represents a significant step forward for the company and the labs it serves, reinf…
An interview with Kristin Butcher, Sr. Scientist at Twist Bioscience, a Polycarbin partner. If you throw a rock into the biotech hubs of Silicon Valley or Bosto…
An interview with Scott Renninger, EH&S Environmental Manager at Zymergen, a Polycarbin partner. As a 12 year veteran of Burt’s Bees, a company well known f…
Polycarbin is growing! Our team wants you to be the one to help us make science more sustainable Territory Sales Managers San Francisco / Bay Area Tri-State Are…
More than 12 billion pounds of scientific plastic waste is generated globally each year. Engineering waste out of the scientific supply chain, from point of pro…
"One of the key missions of our company is setting a new precedent for extended producer responsibility" - Noah Pyles Supply chain transparency is core to Polyc…
Laboratories are resource-intensive spaces. Reminders are everywhere: piles of gloves, overflowing tip boxes, mountains of PCR plates – all used once, and then…
Unsustainable lab product supply chains have been paralyzed amidst the pandemic leading to historic lead times, which in turn have interrupted innovation. Polyc…
Polycarbin Comes out of Stealth, Raising $2M from Ringbolt Capital and VoLo Earth Ventures to Decarbonize the Life Science and Healthcare Sector [San Francisco,…
Boston, MA -- October 2, 2020 - - Cleantech Open Northeast, the Northeast division of Cleantech Open, the world’s largest cleantech accelerator, announced its 2…
Hello world! We are Polycarbin and we would like to change the way you science. As physician- scientists in training, our 20 years of combined laboratory experi…
May 15, 2020 – Randall Family Big Idea Center After our Randall Family Big Idea Competition Virtual Awards Ceremony, we at the Big Idea Center caught up with th…
Medical School team wins $25,000 top prize with platform for recycling biomedical waste April, 23, 2020 – Pitt Randall Family As Pitt School of Medicine and res…
