Reducing vivarium CO2e emissions: New criteria for IVC caging and equipment decisions

Sustainability and CO2e emissions reduction have risen on the priority list for all  research organizations. In this session  we look at facility operations and caging options and discuss  the tradeoffs made in achieving those goals. Session leaders will track the lifecycle of a cage and highlight the equipment decision points, ramifications, and results that contribute to or detract from CO2e emission reduction. They examine the impacts from caging design and material use, transportation, in-facility use, and end-of-life processes, and the relative impacts of products and processes on a facility’s carbon footprint.