The Heritage of Plastic – Which Options Do We Have?

11^th September 2025, 01:00 PM

Dr Jan Bebermeier- Global Marketing Manager Sustainability at Eppendorf

Wherever the topic of sustainability emerges in the scientific community, there are many aspects to consider.

Plastic-based laboratory consumables are mandatory for many steps in the lab: Purity, sterility, ease-of-use, the expectations of the user are high. But plastic provides a severe heritage: limited oil resources and waste load.

Is plastic really that severe? What is the real carbon impact? Which alternatives like biobased material or recycling material are the right way to go? Discover the options for plastic & sustainability in the lab.

The following subjects will be covered:

• Reducing waste in the lab
• Biobased alternatives
• Carbon Footprint Recycling

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