Why Are Scientists So Bad at Recycling?
Kimberly McCoy, Scientific American
The amount of waste that I have seen generated in a scientific laboratory would make Al Gore cry.On a daily basis, scientists use and then dispose of plastic tubes, gloves and pipette tips, all destined for the landfill. A pilot study conducted by students at McGill University estimated that labs on their campus generate 100 tons of plastic waste and 275 tons of glass every yearand there are more than 300 research universities in the United States alone.
The amount of waste that I have seen generated in a scientific laboratory would make Al Gore cry.On a daily basis, scientists use and then dispose of plastic tubes, gloves and pipette tips, all destined for the landfill. A pilot study conducted by students at McGill University estimated that labs on their campus generate 100 tons of plastic waste and 275 tons of glass every yearand there are more than 300 research universities in the United States alone.