FREEZER CHALLENGE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Urbana Champaign

In 2021, the University of Illinois once again placed first in the International Freezer Challenge, winning the "Winning Streak Award" for the 2nd consecutive year. 

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EcoOlympics was happy to award our top labs with gift certificates to high-end dining establishments in the Champaign-Urbana area, as well as Certificates in Leadership in Sustainable Lab Practices from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation.

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There were 34 laboratories that participated, they discarded over 2million samples and reduced 21 Ultra-low freezers saving an estimated 1055 kWh/day, or $32,385/year! This was enough energy to power 35 U.S. standard homes.