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Procurement Services
The Cornell Store provides many sustainable products in addition to utilizing sustainable principles in services by decreasing the use of plastic bags, providing recycling collection stations, and more.
| Commodity | Product | What to look for | Supplier | Manufacturer |
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| Biosafety Cabinets | Purifier Cell Logic Class II | Efficient motor, consume 60% less energy; Smart-Start system allows program start up/shut down system/Night-Smart mode idles blower when sash fully closed. | VWR | Labconco |
| Centrifuges | Allegra® X-30 Series | Variable speed; brushless motor. | VWR | Beckman |
| Centrifuges | Avanti J-26S | Made from over 18% recycled plastic bottles, uses less energy; quieter; eliminate lead and paint; reduce packaging and use recycled paper in packaging. | VWR | Beckman |
| Centrifuges | Allegra® X-12 X-14 X-15 | Plastic lower door using recycled resin content; Total project reduces part count by over 60%. | VWR | Beckman |
| Centrifuge Tubes | VWR SuperClear Ultra High Performance Centrifuge Tubes | Made in a U.S. solar-powered facility using machines that have no plastic waste. Molded in a high energy efficiency electric molding machine that consumes up to 40% less energy. Printed using a high-speed rotary process and solvent-resistant inks that eliminate V.O.C. pollutants. | VWR | VWR |
| Computers | Laptop | Look for the ENERGY STAR label and EPEAT silver and gold standard. Laptops are 50-80% more energy efficient than a desktop computer. | Dell | |
| Computers | Thin Client | Look for the ENERGY STAR label and EPEAT silver and gold standard. Thin clients can help eliminate the need for a traditional computer. | Dell | |
| Consumer electronics | Microwaves | Look for microwaves that use less than 1000W of cooking power. The higher the wattage, the more power you use to heat food. | Best Buy | |
| Consumer electronics | Cozy Toes Heated Foot Pads | Heated foot pads only use 75W versus space heaters that can use up to 1500W. | HD Supply | |
| Consumer electronics | Kitchen refrigerator | Look for the ENERGY STAR label. ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators are required to use about 15% less energy than non-certified models. Choose a new certified model rather than a standard model and cut energy bills over the lifetime of your fridge. | Best Buy | |
| Copiers | Look for the ENERGY STAR label, energy saving features (low-power or off modes), double sided printing, multifunction devices. | Ricoh USA Eastern Copy Products |
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| Document Shredding and Recycling | Cintas Document Service | |||
| Flooring | ProCarpet | |||
| Growth Chambers | Environmental Test Chambers | Uses recycled sheet metal during fabrication. | VWR | VWR |
| Growth Chambers | Environmental Test Chambers | Range of sizes. Environmental Test Chambers are designed with energy-efficient components, including high R, CFC-free foam insulation. The 115V units will plug into standard laboratory electrical outlets. | VWR | Caron |
| Incubators | C150 CO2 Incubator | VWR | Binder | |
| Incubators | Reach-In Capacity CO2 Incubators | gROD™(Green Refrigeration on Demand), efficiently manages power consumption and saves energy. | VWR | Caron |
| Incubators | Reach In Incubators | VWR | VWR | |
| Incubators | GelJacket™ Benchtop CO2 Incubators | gROD™(Green Refrigeration on Demand), efficiently manages power consumption and saves energy. | VWR | Caron |
| Inline water systems | Oasis water system | Contributes to reducing plastic water bottle purchases. Directly connects to the central water system to provide filtered water for a lab or office. | Mister Koffee | |
| Lab Refrigerators | VWR Series Glass Door Laboratory Refrigerators | VWR Series Glass Door Laboratory Refrigerators with Natural Refrigerants are more environmentally friendly than current refrigerants and operate more efficently. | VWR | VWR |
| Light bulbs | LED and fluorescent tube lights | LED lighting use at least 75% less energy than incandescent lighting and saving on operating costs. LED lights also produce very little heat and come with a minimum 3 year warranty. | Friedman Electric | Sylvania |
| Light bulbs | CFL bulbs | CFLs are four times more efficient and last up to ten times longer than incandescent bulbs. A 22W CFL has about the same light output as a 100W incandescent. CFLs use 50 - 80% less energy than incandescent bulbs. | Friedman Electric | Sylvania |
| Office furniture | Herman Miller desks or cubicle setting with task lighting | Reduces the use of overhead lighting in shared office areas. | Sedgwick Business Interiors | |
| Office supplies | W.B. Mason | |||
| Office supplies | Energy saving power strips | Reduces energy waste by automatically turning off when not in use. | W.W. Grainger | |
| Ovens | VWR | |||
| Paper and compostable products | Tableware and paper napkins | Compostable tableware/napkins can be composted or recycled and stays out of the landfill. | Hill & Markes | |
| Peripherals | Printers | Look for the ENERGY STAR label and EPEAT silver and gold standard, which use less energy than standard models. | Dell CDW-G |
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| Pipet Tips, Refill System | VWR Next Generation Pipet Tip Refill System | Each sterile package fits onto VWR hinged racks with a simple lift, place, and snap. Tips are made with pure endotoxin-free filters that block aerosols and fluids. With a focus on environmentally friendly construction, each refill is a complete system with a low carbon footprint. Packaging is constructed from 100% renewable material, all recyclable portions are clearly coded, and tip bases include the use of bioplastic (non-petroleum) compostable resin. | VWR | VWR |
| Printer and copier paper | Desktop paper | Purchasing 30% post-consumer paper saves about 1 ton of wood while recycling 1 ton of printing or copier paper saves slightly more than 2 tons of wood. | W.B. Mason | |
| Shakers, rollers, rockers, rotators | Thermo Max Q |
Energy efficient. |
VWR | Thermo |
| Thermal Cycler | Nexus PCR Cycler | Lowest documented energy consumption in its class and low noise generation. | VWR | Eppendorf |
| Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers | Symphony™ Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer | Double silicone-sealed inner doors reduces energy consumption by about 30% compared to similar freezers and provides additional safety for samples; Extremely low sound system makes unit approximately 10dB quieter than typical competitor units and better suited for applications in laboratory. | VWR | VWR |
| Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers | Stirling Ultracold | ENERGY STAR-certified, 1/3 energy use vs. compressor-based ULT freezers, 100% natural refrigerants. | VWR | Stirling |
| Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers | Signature™ Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer | Advanced monitor/alarm system; Increase reserve of BTUH capacity for greater energy efficiency. | VWR | VWR |
| Vacuum Pumps | VACUUBRAND® XS-Series | Compact; energy-efficient. | VWR | Brandtech |
| Vehicle rental | Hybrid vehicles | Cornell Fleet Service | ||
| Vehicle rental | Hybrid vehicles | Budget | ||
| Vehicle rental | Hybrid vehicles | Avis | ||
| Vehicle rental | Hybrid vehicles | National | ||
| Vehicle rental | Hybrid vehicles | Enterprise | ||
| Vehicle rental | Hybrid vehicles | Hertz |
