Climate change is one of the most pressing societal challenges. In laboratories worldwide, scientists are developing solutions to address both the causes and effects of climate change. But the work inside the labs themselves must also become more sustainable. The 29 winning projects in the “BWGreenLabs” ideas competition show how the operation of laboratories can be optimized and energy, water, waste, and materials reduced. Three projects from the University of Stuttgart have made it to the practical phase of the competition and are now testing potential savings in everyday laboratory work....
