Projects
Discover ongoing pilots and community projects for circularity and sustantibility across Leiden Bio Science Park — find collaborators and get involved.
It’s easy to say we want to improve sustainability, but what does that mean in practical terms? Below you can read about ongoing projects that will help us reduce the environmental impact of Leiden Bio Science Park as a whole. If you have ideas or want to participate in any of these projects,
Building the community
Having set up the core LCSP working group, the next step is to expand it. We want to bring together people who are passionate and knowledgeable about sustainability, and want to collaborate with others on this topic. To help with this, we are working on building a forum as a part of this website, where we can learn from each other’s experience.
Reduce waste by sharing materials
In order to guarantee the quality of our research, our products, and safety of the patients we serve, in the pharmaceutical industry we adhere to strict quality and safety standards. But many consumables (plastic bottles, tubes, plates, pipettes, unopened chemicals, etc) that are not anymore in line with these standards can still be used in an R&D setting or by students for educational purposes.
We want to see as much of this redundant material being reused. To this end, we are building a marketplace as a part of this website, where we can offer our extra material for free to those who need it.
Joint waste disposal
There is room for improvement in how we manage waste at LBSP. There are currently several recycling companies, each coming with their own pick-up trucks and offering different waste streams. At the same time, setting up diverse waste streams can be costly and time-consuming, especially for small companies. We aim to get to a point where waste is managed collectively for the whole park, to ensure the best practices for everyone, and at the same time reduce the traffic in the area.
Leiden Bio Science Park baseline assessment
To see what else could be improved, we first need to have a better overview of the current situation on the campus – what types of waste-stream are there, how much of each type of waste do we have and how are companies handling it, how are deliveries being made, etc. If you are able to share this information about your company, please reach out to us!We are also looking for students to help us in gathering and processing this data. Contact us if you are a student looking for an internship at LBSP, and are passionate about sustainability!
Network congestion solutions
Leiden Bio Science Park is growing, but this is hindered by the fact that there isn’t enough electricity for new sites. However, this deficit is partially artificial – companies reserve more energy from the network that they use. To deal with this, BioPartner is exploring options for battery storage that can be filled up during the night, when the consumption is lower, and used during the day, freeing up energy for new development.
This is not an LCSP project, but we want to help bring awareness to it, and connect anyone who might be interested. To know more, contact rasch@biopartnerleiden.nl
New ideas
Leiden Circular Science Park is always open for new projects to work on. Do you have an idea that could benefit from a collective, park-wide approach?