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2025 NIH Freezer Challenge
The 2025 NIH Freezer Challenge is now open through May 15, 2025. Register your lab for the Challenge and complete at least one of the freezer management initiatives to qualify. Compete with other NIH labs to create the largest greenhouse gas deficit from your actions!
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2025 NIH Earth Day
The NIH is celebrating Earth Day and we're asking all staff to renew their committment to protecting the environment! Activities will be held on many campuses around Earth Day (April 22). Please check our Earth Day page for full activity details.
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Bike to Work Day
Register for Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 15, 2025! A pit stop will be held in front of Building 1 in addition to dozens of other stops throughout the D.C. metro area. Find a stop that suits your route and register today!
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https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/register
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NIH Waste Disposal Guide (2022 Version)
The Division of Environmental Protection has updated the NIH Waste Disposal Guide. This new version contains various changes to account for law revisions, new programs, editted procedures for waste collection and more. There are also new sections like the Laboratory Waste Disposal Matrix.
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2025 NIH Freezer Challenge
Open through May 15, 2025
9/23/2021
/sustain/Pages/Freezer-Challenge.aspx
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2025 NIH Earth Day - Bethesda
CANCELLED
11/12/2021
/Pages/earthday.aspx
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2025 Bike to Work Day
May 15, 2025
9/23/2021
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/register
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2024 NIH Green Labs Program
Closed on December 15, 2024
11/12/2021
/green-teams/Pages/NIH-Green-Labs-Program.aspx
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America Recycles Day
Around November 15, 2024 (see specifics inside)
9/23/2021
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