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Excess glassware
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:19 pm
by MaryCarson
We have an overabundance of glassware that used to be the stock-in-trade for analytical chemists: sep funnels and round bottom flasks mostly, but also volumetric pipettes and flasks. I would prefer to find a good home for them rather than send out to the dumpster in broken glass boxes. Has any one had success donating these things to local colleges or high schools?
Re: Excess glassware
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:03 pm
by skunked_once
In a former position at an institution of higher education, I was able to donate glassware and older but still useful instruments to a private school. The school was very happy to obtain the donations. Be sure to check on disposal policies of your employer.
Re: Excess glassware
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:12 pm
by Peter Apps
Hi Mary
A while ago there were some posts on the forum about an organisation that collected and redistributed scientific hardware. I wish I could recall the details .....
Peter
Re: Excess glassware
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:17 pm
by Steve Reimer
I have donated unused glassware to a private college. Used glassware is probably not as welcome.
When asked, most places weren't interested.
Re: Excess glassware
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:03 pm
by James_Ball
Most universities are going to micro scale glass ware to save money on reagents. It happened where I went to school almost 25 years ago, I have a nice collection of distillation glassware at home because they were just giving it away back then. Most of my friends took home enough beakers that they didn't need to have drinking glasses at home lol.(they were actually new 500ml-1000ml beakers)
Private schools and high schools would probably be your best bet on this.