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labcon.com8SUSTAINABILITYTHE LABORATORY PLASTICS PROBLEMLaboratory plastics are critical to scientific research, but these plastics often have a high environmental impact. More than 5 million metric tons of plastic is estimated to come from lab waste annually. Analysis shows that a large portion of this impact comes from the manufacturing process. You can dramatically improve the environmental footprint of your laboratory by choosing Labcon's Earth Friendly%u00ae products, manufactured in the United States.Labcon produces the highest quality Earth Friendly%u00ae labware on the market. Our products are made with 93% clean energy and incorporate sustainable materials such as carbonsequestering bioplastics and recyclable/reusable plastics. We offer uniquely-designed renewable packaging options with minimal plastic content and inks that eliminate heavy metals.ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY, CONSISTENCY, AND TRANSPARENCYTo validate our Earth Friendly%u00ae values, Labcon certified over 250 laboratory products with the ACT Environmental Impact Factor Label. Created by non-profit organization My Green Lab, the virtual ACT Label accomplishes the following:%u2022 Investigates the entire life cycle of a laboratory product %u2022 Rates product sustainability using relevant categories%u2022 Provides an overall Environmental Impact Factor score %u2022 Verifies all product information through a third-party auditor Labcon offers the largest collection of sustainable laboratory products among all manufacturers listed in the ACT database of consumables. With ACT product labels available for the US, EU, and UK regions, Labcon also has some of the lowest Environmental Impact Factor (EIF) scores of all ACT-evaluated consumables worldwide.All ACT-labeled products undergo an extensive 2- 6 month assessment to certify sustainable product attributes, assign product rating scores, and publish digital product labels in an online database. Certifying our products with the ACT Label enables product-specific comparisons and empowers you to purchase laboratory products with environmental awareness. The Earth Friendly%u00ae CompanyView and compare Labcon%u2019s industry-leading ACT Label scores in the ACT Database: actdatabase.mygreenlab.org Read about Labcon's sustainability: labcon.com/sustainabilityLabcon's ACT product labels are available for the US, EU, and UK regions* Labcon holds 759 ACT labels across the US, UK, and EU. The ACT label scores for the EU and UK are higher because these scores include the environmental impact of shipping to Europe, which is categorized under manufacturing shipping impact. The scoring system adjusts for each region's specific environmental regulations, influencing the relative scores accordingly.Choosing Labcon products dramatically improves the environmental footprint of your laboratory