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Waste Management Topic Support Network - 23rd May 2024 – 5th Jun 2024

The EAUC Scotland Waste Management Topic Support Network met virtually on the 23rd May 2024 to discuss how universities and colleges can encourage students, staff and visitors...

Tags: waste | recycling | tsn | waste management | topic support network | Waste Management TSN | persistent organic pollutants | EPS | Expandable Polystyrene Recycling | pops | polystyrene
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Waste Management Topic Support Network - 21st November 2023 – 21st Nov 2023

The EAUC Scotland Waste Management Topic Support Network met virtually on the 21st November 2023 to discuss all things refurbishment. The agenda included: Welcome and...

Tags: waste | waste management | refurbishment | University of Dundee | refurbish | Glasgow Caledonian University | Waste Management TSN | chairs | white goods | desks | Recycle Scotland
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https://preventingplasticpollution.com/resources/waste-pilot-scheme-at-university-of-southampton-to- – 15th May 2023

Waste pilot scheme at University of Southampton to reduce urban plastic pollution

Tags: waste | recycling | University of Southampton
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Waste Management Topic Support Network - 3rd May 2023 – 4th May 2023

Waste Management Topic Support Network: Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme The EAUC Scotland Waste Management Topic Support Network met virtually on the 3rd May 2023 to...

Tags: waste | waste management | circular economy | Waste Management TSN | Deposit Return Scheme | deposit
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Waste Management Topic Support Network - June 2022 – 15th Jun 2022

On the 8th June 2022 the Waste Management Topic Support Network met virtually to reflect on the "The Circular Economy Jigsaw". With the Scottish Government having just...

Tags: waste | Scotland | waste management | Waste Management TSN
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Waste Management TSN 4th May – 7th May 2021

On the 4th May 2021 the Waste Management Topic Support Network met virtually to discuss approaches to tackling the issue of laboratory plastic waste. The...

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Resource Efficiency and Waste – 1st Apr 2021

Resource Efficiency and Waste

Tags: waste | Scotland | strategy | policy | wales | resources | government | uk | zero waste | Northern Ireland
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Love Food Hate Waste - brought to you by WRAP – 15th Mar 2021

Love Food Hate Waste - brought to you by WRAP

Tags: waste | engagement | food | students | behaviour change | wrap | waste reduction
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Waste Topic Support Network October 2020 – 27th Oct 2020

On Thursday 22nd October 2020, the Waste Management Topic Support Network met virtually to discuss updates on Scotland's upcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), the impacts...

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Lifting the lid higher - Changing student attitudes and behaviours towards recycling and waste – 6th Oct 2020

Lifting the lid higher - Changing student attitudes and behaviours towards recycling and waste

Tags: waste | student recycling | suez
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EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019: Reducing Consumption – 2nd Dec 2019

Our EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019, entitled the Elephants in the Room, included several breakout sessions. This page contains the resources from the workshop on Reducing...

Tags: waste | conference | University of St Andrews | Zero Waste Scotland | EAUCS2019 | zero | consumption | Reducing Consumption
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Sustainability Sharing Series: Reducing Paper Waste – 21st Oct 2019

EAUC-Scotland virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' September 2019 edition discussed Reducing paper waste and consumption. We have produced a best...

Tags: waste | behaviour change | Sharing Series | paper | printing
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The Environment Bill - what are we looking for? – 15th Oct 2019

DEFRA will today present the finalised Environment Bill to Parliament, following on from its announcement in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. You can read the...

Tags: waste | policy | plastic | eu | Environment Bill | Brexit
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Environmenstrual week highlights sanitary plastic issue – 14th Oct 2019

The second annual Environmenstrual Week is being held 12th-19th October, and is highlighting the issues that period plastic has on the environment, human health and period...

Tags: waste | plastics | Plastic Free | Sanitary | sanitary support | periods
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Influence 2019! What is your position on Plastic? – 6th Jul 2019

This session represented a real opportunity to spend some time hearing about some working single-use plastic reduction initiatives within the sector at both an institutional...

Tags: waste | procurement | teaching | 2019 | influence2019 | influence | waste management | workshop | Leeds | St Andrews | plastic | zero | labs | events | plastics | laboratory | free | andrew | sandra | lee | lucy | ideas | leicster | pledge | position | stuart | bryers | alexander | clarke
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Influence! 2019 The most fun waste has ever “bin” – 6th Jul 2019

War on Waste is a bespoke engagement project in a discrete building testing impact on recycling and contamination rates and influencing reduction of waste at source by staff.

Tags: waste | engagement | recycling | behaviour change | 2019 | influence2019 | influence | waste management | hunt | war | conamination | jo | shields | nik
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Influence 2019!#DontBeTrashy! – Influencing behaviour change to increase recycling and reduce was – 5th Jul 2019

KCL Sustainability Team shared lessons learned from these different projects, including easy wins, challenges to overcome, and unintended consequences to be aware of.

Tags: waste | college | recycling | change | 2019 | influence2019 | influence | London | recycle | behaviour | campaign | King's College London | levy | Kings | cup | disposable | trash | rate | preston | joshua | pullen | olivia
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Influence! 2019 - Bring Your Own Bowl: an event with influence? – 5th Jul 2019

From research to practice: Developing interventions with influence. Bring Your Own Bowl (BYOB) is a food waste behaviour change and student community building intervention.

Tags: waste | Student Engagement | university | recycling | food | Green Gown Awards 2018 | green | 2019 | influence2019 | influence | innovation | bristol | gown | england | UWE | winner | free | surplus | west | own | predrinking | bowl | bring | drinking | rachel | colley
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Influence 2019: Designing with the climate in mind – 5th Jul 2019

Attendees learned about the steps taken towards developing carbon negative products.

Tags: sustainability | waste | carbon | community | change | influence2019 | climate | influence | design | interface | plastic | oceans | tile | embodied | jon | reentry | skanska | take | gensleter | back | khoo
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Influence 2019!: Creating a Zero Carbon Coalition – Influence the Future of your Estate – 5th Jul 2019

The session enabled delegates to influence their own universities to achieve zero carbon by creating a collaborative approach into the future.

Tags: waste | carbon | influence2019 | influence | London | innovation | network | University of London | estate | Plymouth | zero | future | zero carbon | free | john | Kings | thorne | matt | authorities | marjon | coalition | kasujee | baily | wilkinson | kat | ummar
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Influence 2019! - Influence Future Waste Management Campaigns – Creating Resources We Can Share – 5th Jul 2019

It is widely accepted that we need standardisation in our recycling practices and clear and consistent messaging however what role can we play when there are so many...

Tags: waste | wrap | management | influence2019 | resources | campaign | Worcester | Service | recycling practices | greenwich | inlfuence | standardisation | guard | kimberley | katy | lewis | boom | ailsa | gordon | iain
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How does the design of waste disposal signage influence waste disposal behavior? – 21st May 2019

How does the design of waste disposal signage influence waste disposal behavior?

Tags: waste | signage | waste disposal
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Introduction to Waste Management Legislation accredited course – 12th Mar 2019 09:00 – 17:00

This is a full day course, jointly awarded with Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) and Albion Environmental. It has been designed to provide...

Tags: waste | waste management | Waste Management Legislation
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Dundee & Angus College – Waste to compost project – 20th Feb 2019

Rocket composter site visit Dundee & Angus College's Waste to Compost Project was selected as the Decade Highlight for Resource Procurement and Lifecycle at the...

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Waste Hierarchy – 5th Jul 2018

What is Waste Hierarchy?

Tags: waste | Ditto Sustainability | waste hierarchy
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CHEW FANCY A BREW - Winchesters coffee cup story: from 3 to 33 in 100 cups – 28th Jun 2018

The session will explain how the initiative was implemented and explore the dramatic change in consumer behaviour, which has seen reusable cup use increase more than tenfold and...

Tags: waste | EAUCConf18 | Coffee Cup
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Single Use Plastic Cups: The Alternatives Article from Creative Carbon Scotland – 16th May 2018

Creative Carbon Scotland published an informative article on the alternative to single-use cups. The article lays out the problem, the common challenges, the opportunities and...

Tags: waste | waste management | waste reduction | keepcup | single-use cups | Single-use plastic
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12 ways your office can help tackle the plastic problem - Resource Efficient Scotland – 8th May 2018

Resource Efficient Scotland have published an accessible article providing 12 ways your office can help tackle the plastic problem, with details on how to change behaviour...

Tags: waste | waste reduction | Single Use plastics
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Barriers to Implementing Reusable Cups - West College Scotland - Case Study – 17th Apr 2018

West College Scotland highlight through their case study some of the barriers they have come up against in implementing their reusable cups scheme

Tags: waste | Scotland | college | reduce | reusable cups
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'Return to Sender' Case Study - Reducing Waste at Glasgow Caledonian University – 17th Apr 2018

Glasgow Caledonian University took action on the junk mail they were receiving and reaped the benefits from waste reduction. Read more in the case study.

Tags: waste | university | reduction | Project | scottish | Junk Mail
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Implementing Reusable Cups - Glasgow Caledonian University Case Study – 17th Apr 2018

Glasgow Caledonian University has taken a three prong approach to implementing the use of reusable cups with success of reducing waste. Find out more in this case study.

Tags: waste | university | reduction | scottish | single-use cups | reusable cups
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Waste Management TSN - December 2017 - Resources – 18th Dec 2017

On the 13th of December 2017 the EAUC-Scotland Waste Management Topic Support Network met, following a site visit to waste treatment facilities, at Glasgow Caledonian...

Tags: waste | recycling | tsn | Waste Management TSN | keepcup | Litter | Waste Minimisation | Junk Mail | Reclycle | Site Visit | Smart bins | Waste data | Big Bellies | European Week for Waste Reduction | Cigarette Litter | Smart Bin technology | Waste TSN | EWWR | Ballot Bins
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Waste Management Topic Support Network - Waste Site Visit and Meeting – 13th Dec 2017 09:00 – 16:30

Please note: This event took place on the 13th December 2017. The minutes and resources are available on the Sustainability Exchange here. The Waste Management Topic...

Tags: waste | tsn | waste management | topic support network | Glasgow Caledonian University | Waste Management TSN | Waste plant | William Tracey | Field Trip
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Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series: Minimising Single Use Cup Waste Guide – 17th Oct 2017

EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' October edition discussed Minimising Single Use Cup Waste. We have produced this best practice...

Tags: waste | engagement | behaviour change | catering | waste management | recycle | Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series | resource efficiency | Single Use plastics | promotion | Vegware | PSBSS | Keep Cup | Recyle | Waste contamination | Compostable single use items | Recyling habits
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Sustainable New Product Development - S-NPD – 21st Aug 2017

Introduction to Sustainable New Product Development (S-NPD) provides guidance for those involved in NPD and product design who wish to improve the sustainability of their...

Tags: waste | wrap | food and drink | new product development | product design
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Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2016 - Scottish Government – 16th Aug 2017

A National Statistics Publication for Scottish Government. This publication aims to provide an easily accessible reference document that offers information on a wide range of...

Tags: waste | biodiversity | water | Scottish Government | conservation | land | Public attitudes and behaviours | National Statistics Publication | Global atmosphere | Air Quality | Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2016 | Radioactivity
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University of Glasgow Veterinary Faculty finds sustainable waste stream solution saving 65% – 1st Aug 2017

Find out how i-Clean Systems helped University of Glasgow save 65% on disposal costs of a specialist waste stream solution while driving recycling rates up and CO2te out.

Tags: waste | recycling | waste management | waste reduction | University of Glasgow
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Zero Waste Scotland - Litter Prevention Action Plan – 21st Jul 2017

Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new initiative encouraging organisations to take action and reduce litter. The initiative is open to any organisation in Scotland that wants...

Tags: waste | behaviour change | FE | waste management | HE | Zero Waste Scotland | Waste Management TSN | Litter | initiative | ZWS | LPAP | Litter Prevention | Litter Prevention Action Plan | Community commitment | Litter and Fly-tipping prevention | Fly tipping
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Exodus - Dealing with What's Left Behind – 6th Apr 2017

This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Joe Bourne, Student Engagement Manager - Lancaster...

Tags: waste | resource efficiency and waste | EAUCConf17 | resources
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The Loughborough Cup - Another Inspiring Winner – 5th Apr 2017

This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Jo Shields, Sustainability Manager - Loughborough...

Tags: waste | EAUCConf17 | circular economy
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Financing and Managing Projects for Change Summit – 17th Mar 2017

Resources from the 'Financing and Managing Projects for Change' Summit from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017.

Tags: waste | Scotland | Student Engagement | leadership | University of St Andrews | EAUCS2017 | EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017 | EAUC-S Conference 2017 | EAUC Scotland | EAUC-S Conference | Cycling Scotland | EAUC Scotland Conference | resource efficiency | University of Stirling | Borders College | Financing projects | Conference 2017 | Business and Industry Interface | managing projects | Financing and Managing projects for change | funding sources | financing | finding funding | managing | Robert Gordon University | waste water | Internship Programme | biomass DHS | Biomass district heating scheme | Waste Water Heating System | SHARC Energys | business interface
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Insight Guide: Is your institution achieving compliance when recycling ICT assets? – 17th Nov 2016

How to stay compliant and sustainable when disposing of unwanted ICT equipment

Tags: waste | recycling | guide | ICT | it | recycle | insight guide | Equipment | recycled | insight | pc | computers | CDL | computer Disposal Limited | Computer disposal
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Waste Management Topic Support Network - 8 November 2016 - Resources – 17th Nov 2016

Resources for the Waste Management Topic Support Network November 2016, University of Edinburgh

Tags: waste | Scotland | University of Edinburgh | tsn | waste management | topic support network | Zero Waste Scotland | Deposit Return Scheme | ZWS | James Cropper | Have You Got the Bottle | CRNS | Bottle Return Scheme | Community Resource Network Scotland | Changeworks
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Reuse Revolution at The University of Edinburgh – 16th Nov 2016

As the first Scottish University to collaborate with KeepCup, the University of Edinburgh has gone onto sell over 18,900 KeepCups since 2011. The huge success of KeepCup on...

Tags: waste | recycle | waste reduction | keepcup | cups
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Cambridge Green Challenge Waste & Recycling Guidance - Sept 2016 – 23rd Sep 2016

In the summer of 2016 University of Cambridge had an intern work with them on a project focusing on waste & recycling. One of the outputs from her work was a guidance...

Tags: waste | guide | University of Cambridge | guidance | green challenge | recycling.waste
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Green Gown Awards 2016 – Food and Drink – University of Chester – Winner – 18th Aug 2016

Encouraging sustainability through hospitality: the Chester way How to engage staff, students and visitors with environmental and sustainability agendas through hospitality?...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | food and drink | hospitality | University of Chester
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GUPES Green Gown Awards 2016 – Asia and the Pacific – Xavier University – Finalist – 16th Aug 2016

Solid Waste Management: The ATENEO Way As a Jesuit university, Xavier participates in the Jesuit mission of reconciliation with God, reconciliation with others, and...

Tags: sustainability | waste | International | Community Engagement | GUPES Green Gown Awards | Philippines | Xavier University
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CDL Case Studies: IT/WEEE collection and processing services at NTU & Loughborough – 11th Aug 2016

EAUC Gold Company Member Computer Disposals Limited (CDL) collects redundant IT and WEEE equipment from Nottingham Trent and Loughborough Universities. Read the case studies.

Tags: waste | case study | it | nottingham trent university | WEEE | Loughborough University | CDL
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WRAP - Understanding legislation and food waste prevention in hospitality and food service – 5th Jul 2016

WRAP have produced information to help the hospitality and food service sector understand relevant legislation on food waste prevention. There is also specific guidance for...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | legislation | guidance | Northern Ireland
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PlanZheroes - Achieving zero food waste and hunger – 5th Jul 2016

Plan Zheroes is a social network, where relationships are built between food businesses and charities, communication is quick and simple and food reaches those in need, safely...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | donation | surplus | PlanZheroes
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Good to Go - Estimating the impact of a formal take-home service on restaurant food waste – 5th Jul 2016

Food waste is one of the issues being addressed by the Scottish Government and this study was implemented to identify opportunities to reduce restaurant plate waste through...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | Zero Waste Scotland | doggy bag | take-home
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FareShare - fighting hunger, tackling food waste – 5th Jul 2016

FareShare save good food destined for waste and send it to charities and community groups who transform it into nutritious meals for vulnerable people. The food they...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | donation | fareshare
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FoodSave's Food Waste Reduction Top Tips – 4th Jul 2016

FoodSave is a project to help small and medium-sized food businesses in London reduce their food waste, put surplus food to good use and dispose of unavoidable food waste more...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | tips | foodSave
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Unilever's Food Waste Reduction – 4th Jul 2016

Save costs in your professional kitchen by reducing food waste with the help of Unilever's food waste reduction tips and waste management app.

Tags: waste | food | wrap | App | unilever
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WRAP - Taking action on waste: the business case – 4th Jul 2016

A set of PowerPoint slides to help you spread the word about how to take action on food and packaging waste with your staff, clients or customers.

Tags: waste | food | wrap
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WRAP - Supporting Resources for the Hospitality and Food Service Sector – 4th Jul 2016

WRAP provides a comprehensive range of resources to support the Hospitality and Food Service sector. To help you find information relevant to your needs the supporting...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | resources | hospitality
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WRAP - Measuring food waste: manual and smart meter based approaches – 4th Jul 2016

Sodexo took part in a food waste monitoring trial evaluating the use of manual monitoring and smart meters at six of its UK and Ireland sites. The project was funded...

Tags: waste | food | case study | wrap | meter | Sodexo
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WRAP - Taking action on waste information sheets – 4th Jul 2016

WRAP has produced a series of information sheets to support businesses in the hospitality and food service sector in taking action on waste. The information sheets have been...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | information
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Mattress Disposal - June 2016 Member Responses – 30th Jun 2016

Pearl Costello, Environmental Officer, Royal Agricultural University emailed the Members’ network to ask, “Does anybody have a recommended supplier for mattresses...

Tags: waste | Member responses | Disposal | mattress
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Student Accommodation Sustainability Survey - June 2016 Member Responses – 30th Jun 2016

Jack Connors, Sustainability Projects Officer, University of London emailed the Members’ network to say, “A few months ago we sent out a survey across UK...

Tags: sustainability | energy | waste | recycling | student | Member responses | water | survey | sustainable food | accommodation | halls of residence
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Looking Beyond Recycling: The Living Taking and Giving Back Library – 29th Jun 2016

The Living Taking and Giving Back Library was developed by Margaret Jennings from Goldsmiths University of London. It is about discarded items that have been collected,...

Tags: waste | engagement | recycling | waste management
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Sustainability Impact Analysis - WQ, LY, UA, UG Waste and Refuse Disposal – 8th Jun 2016

The past two years has seen a significant rise in the number of university procurement teams striving to embed sustainability into their processes and practice.

Tags: waste | Sustainability Impact Analysis | Disposal | Refuse
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Circular Economy – from Compliance to Champion – 1st Jun 2016

This workshop presentation is from the “Learning and Legacy: The Role of Education in Creating Healthier and Happier Cities” EAUC Annual Conference 2016, presented...

Tags: waste | EAUCConf16 | circular economy
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Infographic - Interface Net-Works – 10th May 2016

This example is from Interface's Net-Works programme, an inclusive business model that collects discarded fishing nets from coastal communities and recycles them.

Tags: waste | recycling | communication | interface | infographic | graphic | carpet | carpet tiles | Net-Works | fishing nets
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Waste - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 6th May 2016

Kat Thorne, Head of Sustainability, Kingston University emailed the London Region group to ask, “So the age old topic - waste. But a new question- has anyone used the...

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Recycling Video - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 22nd Apr 2016

Paul Roberts, Waste and Resources Manager, University of the West of England emailed the Members network to ask, “Does anyone have experience of making a recycling...

Tags: waste | recycling | Member responses | video
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End of Year Re-use Project - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 20th Apr 2016

Abigail Dombey, Environmental Manager, University of Brighton emailed the Members’ network asking, “We’re about to go out to tender for our end of year...

Tags: waste | recycling | Member responses | re-use
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Scope 2 Reporting - Feb 2016 Member Responses – 18th Apr 2016

Andrew Thomas, Sustainability Engineer, University of Warwick emailed the Energy & Water Community of Practice to say, “This is my first time posting to this group....

Tags: waste | Member responses | reporting | emissions | scope 2
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Scope 3 Emissions from Waste - Feb 2016 Member Responses – 18th Apr 2016

Sarah Hayes, Environmental Data Analyst - Sustainability Hub, Kingston University emailed the Members’ network to ask, “I just wondered if anyone has tried to...

Tags: waste | Member responses | emissions | scope 3
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Waste Producer Question - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 6th Apr 2016

Paul Monk, Waste Manager, Queen Mary University of London emailed the Members’ network with a question on waste duty of care. EAUC Member Responses Members can...

Tags: waste | Member responses | duty of care
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Change Agents Case Study - UEL: Waste Not, Want Not! – 31st Mar 2016

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from more than 120 countries. Its vision is to achieve recognition as a successful...

Tags: waste | case study | EMS | University of East London | UEL
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Improving the recycling system at the University of Iceland – 4th Mar 2016

At The University of Iceland, recycling has since 2009 played an important role in greening the university. The University of Iceland has recently made some changes to its...

Tags: waste | recycling | University of Iceland
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Waste Management TSN - February 2016 - Resources – 24th Feb 2016

This bi-annual meeting of the Waste Management Topic Support Network on 23rd February 2016 discussed reuse and repair with guest speakers from REMADE in Edinburgh,...

Tags: waste | reuse | waste management | training | Zero Waste Scotland | Regulations | repair | donation | Pass it on Week
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CIWM Waste Smart Training - Foundation and Advanced Level – 17th Feb 2016 08:45 – 17:15

This training session is suitable for both Foundation and Advanced level delegates to participate in accredited CIWM training. Most modules are shared,...

Tags: waste | Scotland | resource efficiency and waste | waste management | training | CIWM | Chartered Instition of Wastes Management | waste smart
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EDOC for Waste Transfer Notes - Jan 2016 Member Responses – 3rd Feb 2016

Paul Monk, Waste Manager, Queen Mary University of London emailed the EAUC Members’ network to ask, “Just wondering if anyone uses the EDOC (Electronic Duty of...

Tags: waste | Member responses | EDOC | care | duty | WTN
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WRAP - Food waste prevention information at your fingertips - digests and recorded webinars – 20th Jan 2016

Do you want to help your business take action on food waste prevention? WRAP's series of interactive digests, tailored to ten different themes such as fresh produce and...

Tags: waste | food | wrap | webinar | digest
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WRAP - Food Futures: from business as usual to business unusual – 7th Jan 2016

"Food Futures: from business as usual to business unusual" is WRAP's ground breaking new report analysing 15 critical areas in the UK food system,

Tags: waste | Student Engagement | curriculum | food | report | wrap | reseach
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Meet a… Waste and Recycling Manager - Liz Russell – 14th Dec 2015

In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Liz Russell (Waste and Recycling Manager) is focused on the operational side of waste and recycling management, promoting...

Tags: sustainability | waste | recycling | member | career | profile | career profile | Meet a Member | meet
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UMAL Insurance Requirements for Waste Storage - Dec 2015 Member Responses – 3rd Dec 2015

Mat Jane, Head of Energy and Environment, The University of Winchester emailed the Members’ network asking, “Our new insurer UMAL is requesting that all bin...

Tags: waste | Member responses | storage | insurance | UMAL
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Disposal of Chewing Gum on Campus - Nov 2015 Member Responses – 25th Nov 2015

Nicola Daly, Environmental Sustainability Manager and Pamela Brandwood, Energy Manager, Edge Hill University sent the following message to the NW Region network and the...

Tags: waste | recycling | Member responses | chewing gum | Gumdrop
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Green Gown Awards Australasia 2015 – Facilities and Services - Winner – 19th Nov 2015

The Furniture and Equipment Re-use Service offers a range of workstations, storage solutions, and other items for sale at a low cost, presenting a sustainable and economic...

Tags: sustainability | waste | recycling | International | Green Gown Awards Australasia | 2015 | facilities and services | furniture | re-use | Equipment
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Cloud Sustainability Response to Sustainability in Education 2015 – 23rd Oct 2015

What more do you and your peers believe institutions could be doing to address environmental sustainability and social responsibility? This question was asked as part of the...

Tags: energy | waste | curriculum | environment | water | social responsibility | e-learning | Cloud Sustainability
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WRAP - Wasting less food at banquets, meetings and events – 14th Oct 2015

This guide suggests ways to reduce food waste at banquets, meetings and events from the contractual and client engagement aspects, to food ordering and production and service...

Tags: waste | guide | food | wrap | catering
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Increasing the Student Recycling Rate - Oct 2015 Member Responses – 13th Oct 2015

Alice Johnson, Waste Prevention and Engagement Assistant, The University of Manchester emailed the EAUC Members’ network to ask how colleagues encourage students to...

Tags: waste | engagement | recycling | student | Member responses | report
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University of Edinburgh and Biffa building partnerships for Zero Waste – 23rd Sep 2015

The University of Edinburgh and Biffa are using their influence to help Scotland deliver its Zero Waste agenda. Staff and students are working with waste and recycling partner...

Tags: waste | recycling | University of Edinburgh | waste management | circular economy | recycle | partnership | zero waste | Biffa
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Circular Economy Thinking and Action at the University of Edinburgh – 23rd Sep 2015

Researchers and practitioners at the University of Edinburgh have been working together to identify how principles of the Circular Economy can be embedded in Research, Learning...

Tags: waste | case study | research | University of Edinburgh | waste management | Learning and Teaching | circular economy | waste reduction | Operations
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Guidance on Procuring Waste Services from SEPA – 21st Sep 2015

SEPA and Zero Waste Scotland's guidance document on procuring waste services for public bodies and their contractors, with a focus on preventing waste-associated crime.

Tags: waste | procurement | resource efficiency and waste | Zero Waste Scotland | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | Public Sector | SEPA | contractor | Scottish Environment Protection Agency | crime
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Sustainability Student Champion - Margaret Jennings - Highly Commended – 9th Sep 2015

Student (Fine Art 2nd year) - Goldsmiths, University of London Margaret takes environmental conservation to heart. She is one of the more genuinely environmentally...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | recycling | behaviour change | sustainability champion | volunteering | art
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Student Engagement - University of Stirling Students' Union - Finalist – 8th Sep 2015

The Green + Blue Space is the Union´s hub for environmental engagement. Starting each semester with a buzzing home and kitchenware give away, it hosts a wide variety of...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | Scotland | Student Engagement | recycling | food | transition | garden | University of Stirling | orchard
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Learning and Skills - University of Wales, Trinity Saint David - Finalist – 7th Sep 2015

In line with EfSD goals, the newly developed course Interactions with the Environment encouraged students to advocate for the world in light of the Anthropocen

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | ESD | learning and skills
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Food and Drink - University of Brighton - Highly Commended – 3rd Sep 2015

Over the past academic year, the University of Brighton has focused its efforts on tackling food waste in campus restaurants.

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | recycling | behaviour change | food and drink
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Facilities and Services - University of Reading - Finalist – 3rd Sep 2015

University of Reading was getting more and more waste toiletries from the guest bedrooms with no way of being able to recycle or give them away and this was known to be a...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | facilities and services | recycle
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Facilities and Services - University of Liverpool - Finalist – 3rd Sep 2015

Through implementing a comprehensive water management plan the University has reduced its water consumption by 20%; enough water to fully hydrate (8 glasses a day) our 30,000...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | water | facilities and services
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Facilities and Services - University of Edinburgh - Winner – 3rd Sep 2015

Laboratories are places where innovative research takes place and where global challenges are solved. But laboratories have a big environmental impact in terms of energy, water...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | energy | waste | university | recycling | water | facilities and services | helium
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Continuous Improvement - North Warwickshire and Hinckley College - Finalist – 27th Aug 2015

Sustainability is about making changes and inspiring a new approach to the way we live in the world, use its resources and interact with the rest of the ecosystem.

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | ESD | engagement | college | recycling | behaviour change | transport | reuse | continuous improvement
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Community Innovation - MMU & Manchester University - Finalist – 27th Aug 2015

This is a campaign that encourages students at the end of the year to donate their unwanted items - promoting a reuse ethos and creating lasting partnerships across...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | reuse | recycle | community innovation
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Carbon Reduction - Edinburgh College - Finalist – 26th Aug 2015

Edinburgh College is adopting a holistic approach to sustainability and carbon reduction. The college developed its first Carbon Management Plan in 2014

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | Scotland | carbon reduction | strategy | Edinburgh College
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Green Gown Awards 2015 – Carbon Reduction - Coventry University - Finalist – 26th Aug 2015

The Carbon Challenge is a completely self-funding competition which encourages a healthy rivalry to be the ‘greenest’ between the University’s various campus...

Tags: sustainability | green gown awards | waste | university | recycling | carbon reduction
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GGAA 2012 - Smaller Institutions - Great Southern Institute of Technology - Highly Commended – 30th Jun 2015

With nearly 6000 people practising recycling, reusing and reducing resources, Great Southern Institute of Technology’s Seeds of Sustainability project is flourishing.

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GGAA 2013 - Smaller Institutions - Unitec Institute of Technology - Winner – 29th Jun 2015

Going Green at Unitec! Launching its Environmental Sustainability Strategy in 2011 with an environmental fund for staff and a Going Green campaign to reinforce a culture of...

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Waste Management Topic Support Network - 23rd May 2024 – 5th Jun 2024

Waste Management Topic Support Network - 21st November 2023 – 21st Nov 2023

https://preventingplasticpollution.com/resources/waste-pilot-scheme-at-university-of-southampton-to- – 15th May 2023

Waste Management Topic Support Network - 3rd May 2023 – 4th May 2023

Waste Management Topic Support Network - June 2022 – 15th Jun 2022

Waste Management TSN 4th May – 7th May 2021

Resource Efficiency and Waste – 1st Apr 2021

Love Food Hate Waste - brought to you by WRAP – 15th Mar 2021

Waste Topic Support Network October 2020 – 27th Oct 2020

Lifting the lid higher - Changing student attitudes and behaviours towards recycling and waste – 6th Oct 2020

EAUC-Scotland Conference 2019: Reducing Consumption – 2nd Dec 2019

Sustainability Sharing Series: Reducing Paper Waste – 21st Oct 2019

The Environment Bill - what are we looking for? – 15th Oct 2019

Environmenstrual week highlights sanitary plastic issue – 14th Oct 2019

Influence 2019! What is your position on Plastic? – 6th Jul 2019

Influence! 2019 The most fun waste has ever “bin” – 6th Jul 2019

Influence 2019!#DontBeTrashy! – Influencing behaviour change to increase recycling and reduce was – 5th Jul 2019

Influence! 2019 - Bring Your Own Bowl: an event with influence? – 5th Jul 2019

Influence 2019: Designing with the climate in mind – 5th Jul 2019

Influence 2019!: Creating a Zero Carbon Coalition – Influence the Future of your Estate – 5th Jul 2019

Influence 2019! - Influence Future Waste Management Campaigns – Creating Resources We Can Share – 5th Jul 2019

How does the design of waste disposal signage influence waste disposal behavior? – 21st May 2019

Introduction to Waste Management Legislation accredited course – 12th Mar 2019 09:00 – 17:00

Dundee & Angus College – Waste to compost project – 20th Feb 2019

Waste Hierarchy – 5th Jul 2018

CHEW FANCY A BREW - Winchesters coffee cup story: from 3 to 33 in 100 cups – 28th Jun 2018

Single Use Plastic Cups: The Alternatives Article from Creative Carbon Scotland – 16th May 2018

12 ways your office can help tackle the plastic problem - Resource Efficient Scotland – 8th May 2018

Barriers to Implementing Reusable Cups - West College Scotland - Case Study – 17th Apr 2018

'Return to Sender' Case Study - Reducing Waste at Glasgow Caledonian University – 17th Apr 2018

Implementing Reusable Cups - Glasgow Caledonian University Case Study – 17th Apr 2018

Waste Management TSN - December 2017 - Resources – 18th Dec 2017

Waste Management Topic Support Network - Waste Site Visit and Meeting – 13th Dec 2017 09:00 – 16:30

Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series: Minimising Single Use Cup Waste Guide – 17th Oct 2017

Sustainable New Product Development - S-NPD – 21st Aug 2017

Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2016 - Scottish Government – 16th Aug 2017

University of Glasgow Veterinary Faculty finds sustainable waste stream solution saving 65% – 1st Aug 2017

Zero Waste Scotland - Litter Prevention Action Plan – 21st Jul 2017

Exodus - Dealing with What's Left Behind – 6th Apr 2017

The Loughborough Cup - Another Inspiring Winner – 5th Apr 2017

Financing and Managing Projects for Change Summit – 17th Mar 2017

Insight Guide: Is your institution achieving compliance when recycling ICT assets? – 17th Nov 2016

Waste Management Topic Support Network - 8 November 2016 - Resources – 17th Nov 2016

Reuse Revolution at The University of Edinburgh – 16th Nov 2016

Cambridge Green Challenge Waste & Recycling Guidance - Sept 2016 – 23rd Sep 2016

Green Gown Awards 2016 – Food and Drink – University of Chester – Winner – 18th Aug 2016

GUPES Green Gown Awards 2016 – Asia and the Pacific – Xavier University – Finalist – 16th Aug 2016

CDL Case Studies: IT/WEEE collection and processing services at NTU & Loughborough – 11th Aug 2016

WRAP - Understanding legislation and food waste prevention in hospitality and food service – 5th Jul 2016

PlanZheroes - Achieving zero food waste and hunger – 5th Jul 2016

Good to Go - Estimating the impact of a formal take-home service on restaurant food waste – 5th Jul 2016

FareShare - fighting hunger, tackling food waste – 5th Jul 2016

FoodSave's Food Waste Reduction Top Tips – 4th Jul 2016

Unilever's Food Waste Reduction – 4th Jul 2016

WRAP - Taking action on waste: the business case – 4th Jul 2016

WRAP - Supporting Resources for the Hospitality and Food Service Sector – 4th Jul 2016

WRAP - Measuring food waste: manual and smart meter based approaches – 4th Jul 2016

WRAP - Taking action on waste information sheets – 4th Jul 2016

Mattress Disposal - June 2016 Member Responses – 30th Jun 2016

Student Accommodation Sustainability Survey - June 2016 Member Responses – 30th Jun 2016

Looking Beyond Recycling: The Living Taking and Giving Back Library – 29th Jun 2016

Sustainability Impact Analysis - WQ, LY, UA, UG Waste and Refuse Disposal – 8th Jun 2016

Circular Economy – from Compliance to Champion – 1st Jun 2016

Infographic - Interface Net-Works – 10th May 2016

Waste - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 6th May 2016

Recycling Video - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 22nd Apr 2016

End of Year Re-use Project - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 20th Apr 2016

Scope 2 Reporting - Feb 2016 Member Responses – 18th Apr 2016

Scope 3 Emissions from Waste - Feb 2016 Member Responses – 18th Apr 2016

Waste Producer Question - Apr 2016 Member Responses – 6th Apr 2016

Change Agents Case Study - UEL: Waste Not, Want Not! – 31st Mar 2016

Improving the recycling system at the University of Iceland – 4th Mar 2016

Waste Management TSN - February 2016 - Resources – 24th Feb 2016

CIWM Waste Smart Training - Foundation and Advanced Level – 17th Feb 2016 08:45 – 17:15

EDOC for Waste Transfer Notes - Jan 2016 Member Responses – 3rd Feb 2016

WRAP - Food waste prevention information at your fingertips - digests and recorded webinars – 20th Jan 2016

WRAP - Food Futures: from business as usual to business unusual – 7th Jan 2016