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3M Petrifilm Count Plates Sustainability. By the numbers. · 3M Petrifilm Plates 100 441 107 133...
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3M ™ Petrifilm ™ Count Plates Sustainability. By the numbers. A recent study compared the environmental impacts of traditional agar methods with Petrifilm count plates. The study found that Petrifilm count plates used 75% less energy and 80% less water, emitted 75% less greenhouse gas and produced 66% less waste than agar plates. 1 When multiplied by the number of plates you use on a daily basis, savings like this can make significant contributions to your sustainability goals. So how much can you save? 1 “Reduction in Primary Energy Demand, Blue Water Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 3M ™ Petrifilm ™ Plates Compared to Traditional Microbiological Analysis Method,” Jason Howland, 3M Environmental Laboratory and Hannah Bakken, 3M Food Safety, 2015.
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3M™ Petrifilm™ Count Plates
Sustainability. By the numbers.A recent study compared the environmental impacts of traditional agar methods with Petrifilm count plates. The study found that Petrifilm count plates used 75% less energy and 80% less water, emitted 75% less greenhouse gas and produced 66% less waste than agar plates.1 When multiplied by the number of plates you use on a daily basis, savings like this can make significant contributions to your sustainability goals. So how much can you save?
1 “Reduction in Primary Energy Demand, Blue Water Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates Compared to Traditional Microbiological Analysis Method,” Jason Howland, 3M Environmental Laboratory and Hannah Bakken, 3M Food Safety, 2015.
Number of microbiological
analyses or tests
Energy (MJ) Water (kg H20) GHG Emissions (kg CO2E)
Agar 3M Petrifilm Plates Agar 3M Petrifilm
Plates Agar 3M Petrifilm Plates
100 441 107 133 27.7 28 7.0
200 882 214 266 55.4 56 13.9
300 1,323 321 399 83.1 84 20.9
400 1,764 428 532 110.8 112 27.8
500 2,205 535 665 138.5 140 34.8
750 3,308 803 998 208 210 52.1
1000 4,410 1,070 1,330 277 280 69.5
Learn more about how Petrifilm count plates can help you meet your sustainability goals at 3M.com/foodsafety/sustainability and 3M’s commitment to environmental stewardship at 3M.com/SustainabilityReport.
Helping you meet your sustainability goals. One test at a time.3M has done the maths so you can quickly see how 3M™ Petrifilm™ Count Plates can help you cut your greenhouse gas emissions, water usage and energy consumption. Just find the number of tests you do on a weekly or monthly basis to see how much more sustainable your organisation can be by switching from traditional agar dishes to Petrifilm count plates.
For example, using 100 Petrifilm count plates instead of 100 agar dishes can save:
• enough energy to power 194 60W light bulbs for eight hours
• enough water for one 10-minute shower/day (at 2.5 gals/min.)
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