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Biodegradable can mean compostable or needs special facilities. Made from biological sources: the thumbnail, the bio-based Eppendorf tube = 90% food oil waste + 10% fossil materials (for quality). Want to know what’s actually feasible for your lab? forms.gle/kJdaRCxePkLgfU…

“Bioplastics” can mean many things: Two key distinctions: 🔹 Biodegradable vs. non-biodegradable 🔹 Made from biological vs. fossil sources Some “bioplastics” are still fossil-based. Surprisingly, non-biodegradable biobased ones may be greener right now.

Bioplastics for the lab are finally here! But there’s a big problem — few people actually know what bioplastics are. Here’s what you need to know 🧵👇

To help, there will be a 20-min presentation + email resource: 👉 forms.gle/7zdXSKfmGyHHCc… Done properly, sustainability can save labs €2000+ and cut >50% of reagent/antibody use. Don’t get caught off guard—funders expect this. #GreenLab #Funding #EnvironmentalSustainability

This isn’t hypothetical. In the UK & Germany, it’s already a reality. Last autumn, 7 major funders pledged support for sustainability. Wellcome Trust & CRUK even require accredited certification: a 3–6 month process. But done wrong, it can endanger your workflow and samples!

If you work in science, you need to adopt sustainable practices now—otherwise, you may soon lose funding. 2 of the world’s largest funders already require labs to report: 🔹 Cutting plastic waste 🔹 Reducing energy use 🔹 Traveling less If not, applications won’t be considered

I’ve optimized dozens of lab workflows to be greener🌱 Skeptical? I’ll show you how in a free 20-min online talk at the biggest sustainability summit. 🎥 Register & get the recording here: forms.gle/zJSPZ5Gb4AhbDi…

That wasn't Proper sustainable practices! Green action doesn’t disrupt experiments or workflows. What I have seen from them: 🔹 70% less plastic waste with smarter plating 🔹 Sterile cabinets <1 min after restart 🔹 S2 protocols optimized to save time + plastic

“Sustainable practices burned down their lab!” That’s the story I once heard. Someone stored lab waste instead of disposing of it. A fire broke out, and the stored waste fueled it. What's the take away?⬇️ #STEM #GreenLab

Therefore, you don’t need to read 100s of pages. One short email often tells you everything. Want more strategies to catch greenwashing in science? 🎥 Register for our short online session + get a practical handout: forms.gle/bs1DgSTiPbnKZ3… #GreenLab #STEM #PhDLife

Quick tip to spot greenwashing: - Some push “infinite recycling loops” that don’t exist - Others fudge carbon accounting - Or pretend an analysis = certification 👉 Just ask the company for details. If claims are exaggerated, you’ll likely hear… nothing. ❌ Silence = red flag

Something we should tell every graduate: Uni won’t teach you to follow your❤️but it will shape your career. After graduation, the structure disappears. You need to forge your own path. What I heard scientists advise: Listen to your heart it will lead you properly Other tips?

Still, S2O could: Limit excessive publisher profits 💰 Finally let us read science without paywalls 🚀

The first journal to try S2O? 👉 Annual Reviews, back in 2017. Now, other big names like the Royal Society (UK) are adopting it too. For scientists, if S2O works: Free access to articles 📖 Free publishing (no APCs) ✍️ But uncertainty if it’ll stay that way each year 🤷

There’s a new publishing model you should know about. 🔹 Subscribe to Open (S2O) If enough libraries keep subscribing, the journal flips to 100% open access for that year. If not, it falls back to subscriptions + APCs. Read more in the thread #ScientificPublishing

The result? ✅ 45+ concrete opportunities for greener practices What made this work? Enthusiasm + positivity. Here is my full list of sustainable actions: re-advance.com/a-list-of-sust…

The Leibniz-HKI (renowned for microbiology & natural products) asked me to to consult and explore: 🔹 How to cut lab plastic waste 🔹 How instruments (HPLC, MS, PCR) can run more sustainably 🔹 How to get 400+ scientists onboard—without disrupting their work

Research labs generate tons of plastic waste every year. But what if making science greener didn’t require extra effort from scientists? 🧪 Here’s how one of the world’s leading institutes tackled it—Leibniz-HKI 👇 @LeibnizHKI

P.S. The thumbnail? One of the memes I add at the end— So people leave with a smile :)

It took almost a year... we hit 900+ subscribers. No ads. Just consistency. We are told these days success is instant Reminder: Not everything works right away. Experiments don’t. Ideas don’t. But if you stick with it, they will.

Writing about sustainability changed my life. The biggest lesson? Good things take time. A thread for anyone who's building something from scratch 👇