Our 'greenest' products

TipOne® is a truly sustainable pipette tip system, designed to save plastic. The durable racks can be reused again and again with the easy-to-use refill systems. 

All system components are made from recyclable polypropylene (PP) packaging, with some made from recycled plastic. TipOne® is a convincingly sustainable pipette tip system whose story continues to evolve. Click for information on the latest developments and sustainable benefits...

Two ways to limit plastic use in the lab is to reduce the amount of plastic coming into your lab in the first place, and to reuse wherever you can. With TipOne® refills, you do both!  

REDUCE plastic by using our refills (by up to
63% with the sterile refills, compared to the racked equivalent) and REUSE your TipOne® racks again and again.

What's more, the clear system components on all refills are made with 100% recycled plastic.

All TipOne® system components are made of polypropylene (PP) and can be recycled via our closed loop recycling service.

It's easy to use: collect the recycling, then go online to print a courier label and organise a collection, as and when needed. The PP will be recycled and reused to make more TipOne® products!

The service is currently available to all TipOne® users located on UK mainland. Click for more info, watch our video, and register to join the service.

When it comes to lab waste, pipettes don't usually spring to mind, but pipette spares can contribute to an accumulation of plastic waste. Starlab's ErgoOne® pipettes have a greased system, which means they do not have the seal and o-ring parts that other manufacturers recommend changing annually on their pipettes. Stainless steel tip cones on the ErgoOne® micro models also help prevent accidental breakage of these delicate parts, thus limiting the waste associated with more frequent replacement.

Freezer racking helps optimise capacity by keeping freezers tidy and maximising storage space for efficient use. Our high quality racking prevents the need for regular repair or exchange and is made with 85% recycled stainless steel. Also, the racks are manufactured in Germany, in a factory powered by 100% sustainable energy. Short journey distance from factory to customer reduces delivery carbon footprint. 

Designed with the environment in mind! Innovative flat-pack design reduces package volume, providing a 50% saving on both space and shipping costs, compared to comparable competitor units. UV lamp lifespan of up to 9000 hours significantly reduces both the cost and waste associated with frequent replacement. Energy-saving LED lighting and the latest fan technology, means the GuardOne® Workstation has one of the lowest power consumptions available on the market.

StarGuard Comfort and StarGuard Sensitive have 250 and 200 gloves respectively, packed into the same size packaging as 100 gloves - this reduces transport emissions and packing materials. All StarGuard® gloves are made in factories carefully selected to ensure the production line is free from work abuse and unethical practices, and the manufacturing complies with the fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Save on plastic waste! Available in 5 L bottles, Chemgene concentrate makes 55 litres of 1:10 solution or 550 litres of 1:100 solution. Buying concentrate and diluting yourself, means you are not only saving the amount of plastic purchased, you are saving transport emissions too! The 5 L containers are made from 35% post-consumer recycled material, and can be recycled after use.

Eliminate plastic wipes with this reusable disinfectant system. Once diluted, use the disinfectant with any plastic-free or paper cloth to minimise the use of single-use plastic in your lab. Get going with the Starter Pack comprising 1L disinfectant concentrate and five reusable bottles. 1L bottles of concentrate are available on their own so you can keep refilling and reusing the bottles.

Designed for water baths, these thermally efficient pellets will reduce your water consumption and the risk of water-borne contamination.

Not only that, they also eliminate the tedious maintenance of emptying, cleaning and and refilling your water bath. Bath beads transfer both heat and cold with high efficiency.