Initiatives That Help Our Customers Be More 'Green'
Tip Packaging 
Pipette tips are an important laboratory consumable used in vast numbers. But their racks, whilst offering convenience and sterility create a lot of surplus material.
Anachem offers a number of solutions to reduce packaging at source with unique tip refill systems from Gilson, Rainin and our own brand lines that enable the same rack to be refilled and reused repeatedly. These dramatically reduce the amount of plastic used in their manufacture (up to 85% less) and thus minimse waste and environmental impact. More about Tip Refill Systems
In addition all packaging for the new EarthSaver™ range of pipette tips from Anachem is made completely from biodegradable material. This includes the plastic tip racks and refill inserts that are manufactured from a co-polyester that fully degrades in an environmentally safe manner.
Recycling
Management of laboratory waste is becoming increasingly important. Whilst the use of tip refill systems will reduce excess packaging, an efficient, easy-to-use recycling scheme also brings great environmental benefits.
Anachem currently has recycling schemes in laboratories set up all over the UK to help ensure that the plastic material created from pipette tip packaging can be re-used or recycled. 
All Anachem tip packaging can be recycled. It is made of one of two types of plastic: polypropylene or PETE.
For larger laboratories joining the Anachem recycling scheme we can provide colour coded wheelie bins or boxes for your laboratory to make it easy for users to separate the different types of plastic. We can even provide colour coded bags for the material to be collected in. Find out more about recycling with Anachem.
Eco Friendly Activities at Anachem
Office
All office paper is recycled by F&R Cawley Ltd, from photocopy sheets to business magazines. All our business cards are made from recycle card. Marketing material is printed on sustainable source paper and our database is closely managed to avoid duplication. You can help too, by notifying us if a colleague moves on, so we can ensure information is sent to the correct address and avoid wastage.
We send our printer cartridges to be recycled.
China cups are used as much as possible to limit the use of disposable cups
All staff are aware of energy efficiency and excessive heating, air-conditioning and lighting are avoided where possible. We even have our own Anachem fleece jackets made from recycled PET plastic to keep staff comfortable in winter while keeping the heating to a minimal level.
On-Line Ordering
Ordering on-line at www.labstore.co.uk is an environmentally friendly option as no paper is used. Your order is processed automatically and an electronic confirmation is provided.
With the Internet and E-mail becoming ever more widely used, our marketing campaigns are increasingly sent via E-mail, reducing the amount of paper used. If you would like to sign up to the latest E-mail alerts with all our news and special offers please click here.
Eco Friendly Merchandise
We now focus on sourcing more environmentally friendly promotional giveaways. Look out for our Anachem rulers made from recycled polysterene, mugs that are made from recycled plastic and pencils that are made from recycled newspaper. Plus the latest energy saving gizmo for your PC the 'ecobutton™'
Warehouse Packaging
All delivery cartons are manufactured from recycled card. All protective stuffing is now shredded recycled paper instead of using polystyrene chips.
Company Car Scheme
Travelling to customer sites is essential to ensure Anachem can provide the contact, technical support and service scientists need. However, we are taking action to fulfill this obligation with a greater environmental conscience by adopting a new ‘greener’ company car policy. The diesel-only fleet limits vehicle choice to cars with a maximum CO2 emission figure of 180g/km. In addition Anachem has joined its fleet provider’s CARbon Offset initiative. Under this scheme the company will offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its fleet of vehicles, through the planting of almost 4,000 trees, in association with the Woodland Trust.
