RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- VWR, part of
Avantor, announced today its recycling program, "From the Lab Bench
to the Park Bench," has collected one million pipet tip boxes from
more than 160 customers across the U.S. and Canada. VWR, a leading global provider of
product and service solutions to laboratory and production
customers, launched the program in 2012.
"We're committed to collaborating with our customers to
accelerate innovation wherever possible," said Corey Walker, EVP of Americas, Biomaterials and
Advanced Technologies for Avantor. "Our pipet tip box recycling
program provides a solution for customers to reduce waste in
landfills and support their ongoing effort to integrate sustainable
business practices."
Pipet tips are commonly used in research labs to draw and
dispense specific volumes of liquid. The boxes that contain the
tips are often thrown in the trash after use. Once collected, the
boxes are ground, melted and pelletized into resins that can be
combined with other recycled plastics to make new products, such as
shipping pallets and park benches.
VWR offers the "From the Lab Bench to the Park Bench" pipet box
recycling program to all customers across the U.S. and Canada. To find out more about this program,
click here. To participate, please contact a sales representative
or shop at www.vwr.com.
About VWR, part of Avantor
Acquired by Avantor in 2017
as a wholly-owned subsidiary, VWR serves as a leading global
provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and
production customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
industrial, education, government and healthcare industries. The
combined company is a trusted end-to-end partner to customers and
suppliers from discovery to delivery. With operations in more than
30 countries and a diverse portfolio that includes more than four
million branded and manufactured products, we enable customer
success through innovation, cGMP manufacturing and comprehensive
service offerings. Collectively, we set science in motion to create
a better world. For more information visit
www.settingscienceinmotion.com or vwr.com.
Media Contact:
Valerie
Collado
VWR, part of Avantor
484.885.9338
valerie_collado@vwr.com
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