The competition changing cold storage
Cold storage units are mainstays of life sciences labs, yet few consider their environmental and cost implications. Just one ultra-low temperature freezer consumes as much energy as a typical single-family home. In 2017, two non-profits, the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories and My Green Lab, launched the Freezer Challenge to promote and share sustainable cold storage practices. Now the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, hundreds of labs now participate each year and serve to inspire savings in many, many more.
