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labcon.com labcon.com10LABCON'S GREEN ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:1994: Designed the first cardboard rack on the market to replace styrofoam racks (U.S. Patent 5725109)1995: Developed the Earth Friendly%u00ae branding for our sustainable product lines1998: Joined President Clinton%u2019s Council on Sustainable Development2007: PG&E utility award for reducing overall energy use by 30%2011: Completed rooftop solar power array2011: Received Certificate of Achievement from California State Legislature for sustainability2013: Built electric car charging stations in the Labcon employee parking lot 2014: Became a Green Power partner of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)2014: Joined Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), a global nonprofit dedicated to sustainability2015: Switched to Sonoma Clean Power, a nonprofit clean electricity provider2017: Won the California Product Stewardship%u2019s Golden Arrow award for Overall Excellence 2018: Published a comprehensive Environmental Responsibility Report2019: Registered with the ACT Environmental Factor Label to certify over 250 products as environmentally-preferred2021: Expanded ACT-labeled products to include a label for both the United Kingdom and European Union2023: Won Sustainability Award from Fisher Scientific Europe2024: Further expanded ACT labels to over 700PRODUCT DESIGNOur eco-friendly approach to product and packaging design results in 86% less waste per case of product.MANUFACTURINGOur focus is on increasing efficiency, eliminating excess production materials, and reducing energy consumption. ENERGYOur manufacturing facility runs on 93% clean energy, including solar from our rooftop solar panel system.EMISSIONSOur investments in clean and renewable energy drastically reduced our green house gas (GHG) emissions by 89%.OUR EARTH FRIENDLY%u00ae CREDENTIALSVOCsZERO Volatile Organic Compounds 81% 100% ELIMINATEDWater UseREDUCEDper caseClean Energy93% INCREASEDProduct WasteREDUCEDper case86% Energy UseREDUCED 58% per caseGreen House Gas (GHG) Emissions 89% REDUCEDLABCON%u2019S SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTSImprovements since 2000Made fromRENEWABLEMaterials