Millipore to Go Green

Millipore Inc. (Billerica, Massachusetts), manufacturer of sample preparation products for applications such as gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, environmental monitoring, food and beverage analysis, and pharmaceutical product analysis, announced a global Sustainability Initiative that outlines the company's plans to reduce its environmental impacts and carbon footprint by 20% over the next five years. The program will focus on reducing the consumption of nonrenewable resources, eliminating waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and adopting behavioral changes that support long-term environmental sustainability.