Make the difference: Refill and Recycle
How sustainable can pipette tips be?
Making your laboratory routines more sustainable
The use of plastic consumables is unavoidable in scientific laboratories. From Pipette tips and Petri dishes to disposable gloves, it is an indispensable part of the daily workflow. However, increasing awareness of environmental issues and sustainability presents us with the challenge of minimising our plastic consumption and finding more sustainable alternatives.
Great savings potential
64 % less plastic material in production
We are setting new standards with our innovative recycling concept and this commitment is reflected in some impressive results. We focussed on sustainability right from developing concept and design of our box systems, reducing the use of plastic materials in our pipette tip production by as much as 64 %. This is a significant step towards protecting the environment and conserving resources. For Example, refilling the SingleRefills (200 μl) saves 35.8 % CO2 compared to the box.
Global progress
Every box makes a difference
SingleRefill boxes
Polypropylene
New racks
The boxes collected in 2024 are equivalent to the weight of eight adult elephants
Source: Internal calculations, SARSTEDT AG & Co. KG, as of April 2025.
The figures are based on average production and recycling data from 2024 and are provided for informational purposes only. Due to ongoing optimization measures, values may change over time.
SARSTEDT is committed to transparency and continuous improvement as part of its ESG strategy.
Life is not always science.
But science is our Life.
At SARSTEDT, our work follows the principle: Impress with quality, retain with service. Reliability and experience, innovation and dynamism – we build on proven and reliable values, combined with active processes and partnership-based thinking and action.
Perfect match! The Pipettor Sarpette® M is ideally suited for the SARSTEDT pipette tip range.
The perfect pipettor for your new pipette tip range: With the Sarpette® M, SARSTEDT has finally further developed and optimised pipetting. First and foremost, the Sarpette® M is designed to be user-friendly and enables a particularly ergonomic workflow with its uniquely positioned ejector button. The high-precision handling, low weight and high-quality workmanship set standards for your everyday laboratory work.
The bottom line is that the Sarpette® M pipette offers outstanding performance at a very attractive price and is available for immediate delivery - it's best to order now!
