Sharing is Caring

Whether it's a cold treat, or cold storage, sharing is caring!   Sharing freezer space can make it possible for your colleagues to store samples while they defrost a freezer.   And sharing freezer space long-term can save a significant amount of energy.

• Ultra-low temperature freezers consume an average of 20 kWh/day - as much as a family home!
  
• -20C freezers consume 6-12 kWh/day
  
• Refrigerators consume at least 4 kWh/day
  

If just 5% of cold storage units were shared in the United States, we could reduce the amount of energy equivalent to over 5200 homes.   This is equivalent to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 tons.

So this Freezer Challenge, make some space in your cold storage units to share with colleagues - and know that you're not only helping your friends, but your neighbors across the world as well.