Case Study: University of Chicago reduces lab waste and finds new homes for research assets with Rheaply

University of Chicago diverts $300,000 in lab assets with Rheaply

The University of Chicago faced the challenge of managing valuable research assets and reducing waste during the decommissioning of a lab. To address this, they partnered with Rheaply and utilized its resource exchange platform to facilitate an efficient clean-out process and find new homes for the surplus equipment.

Rheaply implemented a solution where its team spent three days documenting the lab's assets and making them available on its digital platform to researchers across the university. This effort successfully diverted $300,000 worth of research assets from landfills, with an additional $400,000 worth of items being directly claimed. The project fostered collaboration, captured new users for Rheaply, and contributed to a zero-waste circular economy framework.

University of Chicago