Pipette Tip Box and Wafer Recycling Pilot Program
Do you wish your lab could recycle more of your plastic waste?
Well, we have the initiative for you! Caltech is able to to reuse, redistribute, or recycle pipette tip boxes, wafers, and other plastics that come with using pipette tips in lab!
Read more about this initiative below, or check out our other Pilot Programs.
Pipette Tip Box and Wafer Recycling Programs
Green Labs is now recycling pipette tip boxes and wafers from ANY BRAND! NO PIPETTE TIPS PLEASE
Please deposit tip boxes and wafers here, and our Recycling Team will either redistribute these plastics to other labs in need, or will recycle these wafers and boxes within their company.
Update: Since May 2023, we have diverted over 2,530 pounds (5,490 gallons or 20,781+ liters) of plastic waste that would have otherwise not been recycled!
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Alles | Near the mail room on the main floor |
| BBB | Near the elevators on the main floor |
| BI | Second floor near the Protein Expression Center |
| BI | Basement level, near elevators |
| Braun | Main floor, near the west entrance |
| Broad | Main floor, near the east entrance |
| Broad | Second floor, near the kitchen |
| Chen | Chen lobby near the mail room |
| North Mudd | Main floor lobby |
| South Mudd | Subbasement level |
| Spalding | Basement level |
Our plan: Our current recycling vendor does not accept these kinds of plastics, so they are currently being diverted to the landfill. As such, Green Labs wants to collect information during the next few months on the volume of tip boxes, wafers, etc, that Caltech BBE labs are "wasting". Then, we can see if other vendors are interested in starting recycling programs on campus, OR if there is a better solution to deal with the volume of plastics (for example: a plastic chipper).