About Labcycle

More than 5.5 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated annually by the world’s bioscience and clinical labs – equivalent to the weight of 27,500 blue whales, the largest creatures on the planet. These sectors accounts for 1.4% of total global plastic waste according to data from 2021, despite researchers and healthcare workers representing only a small fraction of the world’s population.

The scale of this waste becomes even more alarming when including other research disciplines. The incineration of these plastics releases significant amounts of CO2 and harmful emissions, further exacerbating the impact on climate change.

Due to a lack of specialised recycling service and scalable technology, these plastics are sent to landfills in special bags or are incinerated. This linear economy has imposed environmental burdens on the land and the atmospheric system. With growing regulations, taxes, and funding mandates, research institutes, private companies, and healthcare sectors are feeling the pressure to adapt. Meanwhile, many in the research and healthcare community are calling for change, fed up with wasteful practices that clash with their commitment to progress. LabCycle is here to help ease this burden and work together toward a sustainable solution.