RI-MUHC ANNUAL REPORT 2024
OUR SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH INITIATIVES
Across the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), research teams have embraced challenges ranging from energy conservation to the recycling of lab ware, non-biohazardous materials and even lab coats. Impressive cooperation from our research programs brought new success to sustainability efforts in 2023-2024, expanding the recycling program in RI-MUHC laboratories to new heights.
One of the concrete actions being taken to “green” the RI-MUHC, lab ware recycling, began on a pilot scale in 2023 and has already expanded to include all six research programs at the Glen site. The RI Sustain team, part of the RI-MUHC Technical Services Division, is guiding the program, supported by the Environmental Health and Safety team and many motivated research program volunteers, known as Ambassadors. The Montreal General Hospital research sites will begin their recycling efforts before the end of 2024.
The RI-MUHC’s external recycling partner, MultiRecycle, reported that 1,248 kilograms (2,751 pounds) of lab ware were recycled from the beginning of the program in March 2023 through August 2024. Thanks to the diligence of our Ambassadors and our community, none of the items sent to MultiRecycle ended up in landfill—100% were successfully recycled.
On a global scale, the enthusiastic participation of RI-MUHC teams in the International Freezer Challenge is helping to achieve a significant milestone for sustainability. This annual competition champions best practices in cold storage management and has proven to be very effective in energy conservation and cost savings in laboratory environments.
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