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2nd Generation Feedstock – 1st Class Consumables

2nd Generation Feedstock – 1st Class Consumables

2nd Generation Feedstock – 1st Class Consumables

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Introduction
The document explores the shift from fossil-based to biobased plastics in laboratory consumables, emphasizing sustainability and environmental benefits. Eppendorf has developed consumables using 2nd generation feedstocks from waste streams, minimizing the drawbacks of 1st generation biobased plastics.
Biobased Plastics Overview
1st generation biobased plastics originate from agricultural sources like sugar corn and potatoes. In contrast, 2nd generation plastics utilize waste streams such as food waste and wheat straw, while 3rd generation plastics are derived from seaweed and algae. These biobased plastics can be transformed into conventional plastics like HDPE and PP, retaining similar properties to fossil-based plastics.
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
The LCA of Eppendorf Tubes® BioBased was performed in line with ISO 14040/14044 standards. It aimed to compare the environmental impacts of biobased versus fossil-sourced plastics, pinpoint environmental hotspots, and explore improvement opportunities. The analysis included various scenarios, such as material choices and transportation methods.
Environmental Impact and Sustainability
The LCA indicated that biobased plastics have a superior carbon footprint compared to fossil-sourced plastics. Key areas for reducing environmental impact were identified, offering insights into sustainable product design. Eppendorf's biobased products are ISCC PLUS certified, ensuring traceability and sustainability across the supply chain.
Product Offerings
Eppendorf provides a variety of biobased consumables, including pipette tips, tubes, and PCR plates, made with a significant percentage of biobased polymers, thus reducing environmental impact.
Conclusion
The transition to biobased plastics in laboratory consumables represents a move towards sustainability. Eppendorf's use of 2nd generation feedstocks and ISCC PLUS certification underscores their commitment to reducing environmental impact while maintaining product quality.
ISCC PLUS Certification Overview
The document details the ISCC PLUS certification, which emphasizes renewable feedstock, particularly from food oil waste, crucial for sustainable practices in the food industry.
ACT Certification
The ACT label provides independent validation of the environmental impact of laboratory products, aiding scientists and procurement specialists in making informed decisions by offering verified information on manufacturing, energy and water use, packaging, and end-of-life processes.
Manufacturing Process Visualization
The document includes a visualization of the manufacturing process for biobased polymers, highlighting the use of renewable feedstock and Eppendorf's role in producing biobased consumables.
Eppendorf Consumables BioBased
Eppendorf has introduced a range of biobased consumables, including pipette tips, tubes, and PCR plates, all ACT label certified, indicating their reduced environmental impact. The document lists various products with specifications such as volume, packaging, and order numbers.
Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Switching to biobased laboratory consumables can significantly reduce laboratories' carbon footprint. The document stresses the importance of sustainability in laboratory practices and encourages the adoption of biobased products.
Contact and Trademark Information
The document provides contact information for Eppendorf and notes the trademarks associated with Eppendorf and My Green Lab.
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New: Deepwell Plates BioBased 2nd Generation Feedstock – 1st Class Consumables Meet your own sustainability targets with biobased Eppendorf Consumables

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2 Eppendorf Consumables BioBased Your Future Lab Perspective »Making polymer products and components substantially and measurably more sustainable according to the »Reduce, Reuse, Recycle« concept without compromising product quality and performance« Since fossil oil-sourced plastic consumables have replaced glass consumables, they have become irreplaceable in laboratories around the world, providing quality standards needed in increasingly demanding research. This is a growing challenge in respect to sustainability. Thus, Eppendorf not only focuses on the development of new products but also...

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Eppendorf Consumables BioBased 3 > Biobased pipette tips are available as epT.I.P.S.® BioBased Biopur®, ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.® BioBased, and ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.® SealMax® BioBased > Eppendorf Tubes® BioBased, with screw caps11 are available in volumes of 5 mL, 15 mL, 25 mL and 50 mL > Eppendorf Safe-Lock Tubes BioBased are available in 0.5, 1.5 and 2.0 mL in Eppendorf Quality and PCR clean > Eppendorf twin.tec® Trace PCR Plates BioBased in PCR clean are available in 3 volumes, 96 and 384 wells and as LoBind variant Amount of biobased polymer in our consumables > The amount of biobased polymer...

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3 Eppendorf Consumables BioBased About »ISCC PLUS« Certification Food Industry Food oil wastes and residues ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) is a global certification program for circular economy and bioeconomy. The certification enables traceability along the entire supply chain. > The Eppendorf Production Center in Oldenburg / Germany is ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) certified > ISCC PLUS offers market participants and producers from the food and feed, chemical, pharmaceutical and bioplastic industries to obtain sustainability...

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Eppendorf Consumables BioBased 5 Renewable Feedstock Polymer Manufacture Central collection point for renewable feedstock, e. g. from food oil waste Manufacturing of polymers with applicable biobased proportion of biobased raw material Converter Eppendorf Production Center Examplary visualization of manufacturing process Fossil Feedstock About »ACT« Certification Independent Validation provides independent validation and certifies lab products with »ACT – The Environmental Impact Factor Label« as a third party organization. Meanwhile, Eppendorf has a growing number of ACT validated and certified...

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6 Eppendorf Consumables BioBased In 2022, we launched our first biobased consumables -Eppendorf Tubes® BioBased. Since then, we have been continuously pursuing this path to more sustainability in the laboratory. In the meantime, there are also epT.I.P.S.® BioBased pipette tips with and without filters in various packaging forms, Eppendorf twin.tec® Trace PCR Plates BioBased in several formats and, of course, the "Eppi®" - Eppendorf Safe-Lock Tubes BioBased, as well as Deepwell Plates BioBased. In the table below you will find all available "Eppendorf Consumables BioBased". Whether tips, tubes...

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Pyrogen-, Dnase-, Rnase-, DNA-free Eppendorf Consumables BioBased 7

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When switching to biobased laboratory consumables you can reduce your daily carbon emissions easily. Which product do you want to calculate for? Select a category Tubes Select a product family Eppendorf Tubes® BioBased of carbon emissions by switching from classic, fossil oil-sourced items to biobased items. Select a product Eppendorf Tubes® BioBased I 15 mL How many items* do you want to calculate? •item = 1 tip or tube What timeframe do you want to calculate? Select a timeframe per month Your local distributor: www.eppendorf.com/contact Eppendorf SE • Barkhausenweg 1 • 22339 Hamburg • Germany...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.