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Biopharmaceutical firms and other life science organizations are taking definitive steps toward creating greener working environments and developing more sustainable operations, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). This promising trend was made clear through a series of presentations and panel discussions that took place at GEN's (www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/biopharma-s-going-green/3381), "GreenBioPharma" conference, which was recently held in Philadelphia."The main message that emerged from our meeting was that going green is not only beneficial to the environment but that sustainable practices make good economic sense as well," said John Sterling, Editor in Chief of GEN.Topics ranged from environmentally sensitive building design, air-quality monitoring systems, automation, energy efficiency, water-reduction strategies, biocatalysis to optimize process dynamics, and waste reduction and recycling. Many of the presentations emphasized the operational efficiencies