All registered LEAF teams are eligible to receive a selection of free sustainability products. These products are provided by the Environmental Sustainability team to encourage sustainable behaviors in laboratories.
Approval of product requests is subject to availability. Teams that have not received a sustainability product will be prioritized.
LEAF product catalogue
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Product |
Description |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment switch off stickers |
Remind staff and students to switch off laboratory equipment by using these stickers. Criteria 9 of the bronze LEAF accreditation can be completed using this product. Choose which of the 4 sticker types you wish to receive in the request form below. |
Available |
| Shut the sash stickers |
Installing these stickers has decreased UNSW fume cupboard sash heights by up to 34%, leading to significant energy savings. Choose which size sticker best fits your fume cupboard in the request form below. |
Available |
| Outlet plug timers |
These timers can be used in any outlet in any lab. They work best when paired with equipment that gets left on indefinitely. For example, using an outlet timer on a water bath ensures water is warmed before users arrive, but not left on overnight. |
Available |
| Fume cupboard sash alarms |
The device alerts users when a fume cupboard sash has been left open. It can be installed on any fume cupboard type and can be adjusted to meet the needs of the group. UNSW sash alarms have been designed & built on campus by Steve O'brien from the school of Biomedical Engineering. |
Coming soon (available to request) |
| Accredited Laboratory Stickers |
These A4 sized stickers (22cm x 20cm) that you mount in the entrance or a prominent location in your lab or workspace. The stickers are printed on PC2 compliant material and can be affixed to any surface without causing damage to wall paint. To claim these stickers your LEAF team must have achieved bronze accreditation. |
Available |