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� • s <br /> r <br /> EMERALDENERGY <br /> RECYCLE • REUSE + RECOVER <br /> Appropriate Wastes for Emerald Energy: <br /> • Plastic containers and pipettes <br /> • Gloves <br /> • Paper towels and other paper products <br /> • Plastic packaging <br /> • Cardboard packaging <br /> • Most items currently going into red bags that do not contain BSL II-IV organisms <br /> Examples of Emerald Qualified Wastes: <br /> Petri dishes with media Plastic pipettes Non-hazardous lab debris Pipette Tips Culture dishes(BSL I or lower) <br /> t�E <br /> .°•° `•\ <br /> Benefits of the Emerald Energy Program: <br /> • Full destruction of material <br /> • Functional equivalent of incineration at a much lower cost <br /> • 100% recycling—waste is converted to electricity for California's grid <br /> • No landfill <br /> • Waste no longer falls under your Medical Waste Management Plan, which means: <br /> o Material is no longer inspected <br /> o No more tracking documents <br /> o May bring your facility into the Small Quantity Generator status for medical waste <br /> • No need to purchase red bags, sharps containers for pipette tips, etc. <br /> • Monthly/annual weight reports to show how much waste has been recycled <br /> • Helps meet sustainability and waste reduction goals <br /> Some food for thought: <br /> • Shipping only two boxes per week of Emerald waste can power one California home for an entire year. <br /> Ask yourself: <br /> • How much electricity is my facility throwing into a landfill? <br /> • Is there a better way to manage this material? <br /> • Does this meet a sustainability and/or landfill diversion goal? <br /> Let's get started with a pilot test! <br />