Green Solutions
Welcome to Green Solutions, a suite of sustainable products and services designed to help reduce the environmental impact of your laboratory operations. This includes products with environmentally beneficial characteristics, and ACT Labels to provide environmental product ratings.
The Fisher Scientific channel is taking a leadership role in our industry by partnering with manufacturers who incorporate sustainability principles into their product design, promoting environmental disclosure to EcoVadis and requesting a commitment to setting science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Greener Choice
Reduce your environmental impact one product at a time.
Striving to protect and preserve the environment and helping you do the same is one of our commitments to you. The Greener Choice Program makes it easy to find lab products that align with your sustainability goals.
Simply look for the 
leaf icon in search results to identify qualifying products.
Look for the Greener Choice icon to identify qualifying products.
How Do Greener Choice Products Qualify?
Greener Choice products meet the following criteria in order to earn this designation:
Offer one or more environmental benefit as itemized in the U.S. FTC “Green Guides"
Have received confirmation that the stated product attributes are environmentally preferable to products within the same category
Have received assurances that the environmental benefit claims remain substantiated over time
Have received a signed Certificate of Compliance from the supplier stating that all environmental claims on the products (or line of products) sold by Thermo Fisher Scientific comply with the requirements of all applicable state and federal laws governing environmental marketing claims
Greener Choice qualifying environmental benefits include:
- Certifications and Seals of Approval
- Compostable
- Degradable
- Energy Star Certification
- Free of a Substance that Causes Environmental Harm
- Non-Toxic
- Ozone-Safe or Safe for the Ozone Layer
- Recyclable
- Recycled Content
- Renewable Energy
- Renewable Materials
- Source Reduction
Trusted Sustainability Partner Program
Look for the 
green world icon on product pages to find items offered by suppliers that have qualified for our Trusted Sustainability Partner program.
Trusted Sustainability Partners:
- Show dedication to protecting the environment by being accepted into the program that has established rigorous qualification standards
- Have set goals aligned with science and have taken action to help prevent the worst impacts of climate change as outlined by the 2015 Paris Agreement
ACT Labels
When you are looking for sustainable products, we believe it should be easy to make informed purchasing decisions. We're working to provide more information about our products' environmental impact by participating in the ACT Label Program on selected products.
Created by non-profit organisation My Green Lab to help consumers make sustainable product choices, the ACT Label provides environmental Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency for each labelled product through an environmental impact score. The score is based on the product's total impact regarding manufacturing practices, energy and water use, and end-of-life disposal.
Products Containing the ACT Label
We are pleased to showcase products now available with ACT Labels. The ACT Label will be available to view in each product page. The selection of products and qualifying manufacturers will be regularly expanded over the coming months. Please click on the featured collections below to find products containing ACT Labels. The product with the lowest Environmental Impact Factor is the most environmentally sensitive choice.
Greener Switch
Would you like to know what Greener Choice options are available for the laboratory products you buy, based on your organisation’s purchase history? The new Greener Switch feature will offer alternative product suggestions to help you reduce the environmental impact of your laboratory operations.
Our specialist cross-referencing team can review the items you buy and suggest alternative Greener Choice products. The suggested products will be technically and functionally appropriate and will help you increase the proportion of items in your laboratory that contain environmental advantages compared to other items in the same category.
Paper Cooler
Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our products through redesigning and minimizing packaging. The new Paper Cooler is a fully recyclable paper-based container for shipping temperature-sensitive products and is an environmentally preferable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) coolers.
- Fully recyclable alongside other paper and corrugated box materials
- Eliminates difficult-to-recycle EPS waste, reducing disposal issues
- Every 10,000 paper coolers removes over 184 m3 of EPS from landfills
- Intended for overnight shipments
This 100% paper alternative to EPS coolers has a cardboard framework lined with perforated layers of paper insulation and is fully recyclable in normal paper and corrugated cardboard recycling streams. The EPS alternative is not readily recyclable, accumulates in landfill, and often ends up littering oceans, waterways, and highways.
Scheduled Shipments
In 2021 the Fisher Scientific channel implemented a revolution in serving science by automating our Edge Program. The Edge icon 
is a visual indicator of our customer promise to “Get Same-Day Dispatch on Some of Our Most Popular Products”. Order any product marked with the Edge icon from any location in Europe before 14:00 local time and we will dispatch the same day. Orders placed after 14:00 will dispatch the next business day.
Rapid shipping remains important to many laboratories. However, we must also consider the requirement for more sustainable shipping. To enable you to reduce your environmental shipping impact, we can now offer consolidated shipments and scheduled shipments as part of Green Solutions. On request, we can consolidate your shipments with alternative routes on certain days for geographical efficiency. We can also agree scheduled shipments by collating your orders and shipping on pre-determined dispatch days, e.g. weekly. For customers with designated dispatch days, Edge items will continue to be dispatched according to this schedule.
Goals and Performance
Science-based Targets
Science-based Targets are greenhouse gas emission reduction goals that are based on climate science and aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- 50.4% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030
- 90% of suppliers by spend to set science-based targets by 2027
- Net Zero Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a globally recognized assessment platform that rates businesses on their sustainability in four key categories: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable procurement.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- View our EcoVadis scorecard in the platform by searching for THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (GROUP)
- Or request it directly from sustainability@thermofisher.com
Recycling Services
TerraCycle Zero Waste Box™
- Pipette tip boxes
- Centrifuge tubes and rigid lab plastics
- Synthetic disinfectant wipes
- Disposable gloves
- Disposable garments
- Disposable face masks
- Earplugs
- Protective eyewear
- Mixed safety equipment
- Industrial safety equipment
Choose the waste stream you’d like to recycle, purchase your preferred box size, collect your waste, and send it to TerraCycle to be repurposed (shipping is included).
Availability
Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, UK
Resources
Shop TerraCycleTerraCycle Brochure
Video: How We Recycle
RightCycle™ by Kimberly-Clark Professional™
Turn hard-to-recycle PPE, including gloves and garments into new consumer goods.
With the RightCycle Program, these everyday items get a second life when they are turned into patio furniture, flower pots and planters, plastic shelving, recycling bins, and more.
The RightCycle Program is good for your organization and good for the planet.
Availability
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK
Resources
RightCycle Brochure
DuPont™ Tyvek™ Garment Recycling
The Tyvek protective apparel recycling program offers the chance to divert garments away from landfill and give them a second life as new products like containers, pallets, and park benches.
Sustainability is at the core of DuPont, reducing operational footprint and creating market-facing sustainable solutions to address global challenges. This program allows you to collect, aggregate and ship used coveralls directly to the recycler, giving you the option to further optimize costs and environmental impact.
Availability
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands (UK coming in 2024)
Resources
Tyvek Recycling BrochureChemical Bottle Returns
In the UK we can deliver laboratory chemicals from our Loughborough site using our own fleet of vehicles and collect empty bottles for recycling in the same journey. All you need to do is clean the bottles, remove the caps, and provide a waste transfer note.
We can recycle 2.5L Winchester and Mauser bottles, plus cardboard packaging displaying the Fisher Scientific logo, inner card packaging, and wooden pallets. We can also provide you with a cage to store up to 300 empty bottles ready for collection.
Bottle recycling is a free service but requires a certain usage to be environmentally and economically viable. Please contact your local Fisher Scientific representative who will be happy to connect you with our transport team.
Availability
UK
Resources
Chemical Bottle Returns FAQWaste Carrier License
Waste Transfer Note
Thermo Scientific™ Pipette Tip Box Recycling
Thermo Scientific™ is working with a UK based recycler to help you to achieve your sustainability goals.
- Simplify the recycling of your Thermo Scientific pipette tip racks and inserts
- Be assured that your recycling is responsibly managed with a trusted, traceable partner
- Measure your recycling performance, annual metrics are available on request
Simply order a recycling box and fill it. Then arrange collection using the email address printed on the box and complete a waste transfer note. Our recycling partner will arrange pick-up within 3-5 days and bring their own shipping label.
Availability
UK
Resources
BrochureWaste Transfer Note
Instructions
Greener Webshop
Please use the following links to discover more sustainable Greener Choice items in some of our most popular product categories.
Chemicals
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Sustainability Program
The Sustainability Program is dedicated to ESG Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance. Read about our plans, recent progress, and transparency in working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Fisher Scientific Edge
The Fisher Scientific Edge program ensures quick dispatch of our most popular products. Just look for the 
icon to identify items that qualify for same-day dispatch.
New Lab Start-Up
Setting up a new lab? Look no further - our NEW Lab Start-Up program will help you save time and money. Maximise your time and budget while getting the supplies you need.
Every Space
Find essential products for storing and handling your important samples at the right temperatures from refrigerators and freezers to coolers and boxes, we have the cold storage equipment and supplies you need to move your research forward.