Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles laboratories receive Platinum environmental certification

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The laboratories at Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles’ Carleton-sur-Mer campus have received a Platinum certification from MON ÉCOLABO. The MON ÉCOLABO certification program was developed by Université de Montréal and recognizes the efforts of postsecondary laboratories to reduce their environmental footprint and promote sustainability. A release from the cégep credits teacher Nadia Bouchard and technician Élise O’Leary for their work towards the certification; citing their work to reduce the laboratories’ water and energy consumption, encourage the use of safer products that are less damaging to surrounding ecosystems, and promote overall environment awareness.

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