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Until recently, a lack of specialized services meant there was no definitive method for safely and effectively decontaminating plastic waste for reuse in new consumables. As a result, this waste was incinerated or diverted to landfill. The start-up company LabCycle has tackled this issue head-on, with its innovative approach to laboratory waste management. Technology Networks recently had the pleasure of speaking with LabCycle’s co-founder and chief technology officer Dr. Helen Liang, to learn more about its circular economy for laboratory plastic waste.

Technology Networks recently connected with Vincent Pluvinage, CEO of OneD Battery Sciences, and George Schlowsky, president of Koch Modular, to shed light on the advancements of anode technology within the EV battery industry.

In this interview, Dr. Mason tells us about her career path and experiences along the way, as well as sharing advice for women considering a career in science.

As the use of generative AI tools expands, and their potential in scientific research is better understood, there are ethical considerations to be made. Dr. Dror Kolodkin-Gal explores some of the issues and potential solutions.

Explore how advances in food cultivation techniques make safer food alternatives possible while allowing marine wildlife to remain in the ocean to restore and replenish their populations.

A new method to biofortify pea shoots with vitamin B12 could tackle deficiency issues. In this interview with Technology Networks, Professor Antony Dodd, head of cell and developmental biology at the John Innes Centre, explains why.

Sustainability is an important area of focus for modern laboratory operations. In this article, Tarun Anumol, PhD, Global Environment Market Director at Agilent Technologies discusses sustainability in environmental testing labs.

In this interview, Dr. Lorna De Leoz, global food segment director at Agilent Technologies, highlights practical advice to make a food and beverage lab more sustainable. She also discusses the role of metrics when establishing sustainability goals and how vendors can work with labs to ensure they achieve these goals.

With growing sustainability demands, companies are looking for ways to demonstrate their green credentials. We spoke to Dr. Michael Frank to find out what ACT accreditation means for a company and why he thinks schemes like this are so important.

Scientists around the world are increasingly aware of the environmental footprint of their laboratories, and many are adjusting the way they work day-to-day to offset this impact. In this Industry Insights interview, Agilent's Dr. Michael Frank discusses the safety and efficiency considerations that are fundamentally linked to sustainability and considers why more labs aren’t utilizing consulting services to help them achieve their sustainability goals.