Waste Management Topic Support Network - 26th November 2024 Reuseable and Refillable Cups, APUC Sustainable Furniture Framework and discussions on Energy From Waste and End...
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...
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...
Waste pilot scheme at University of Southampton to reduce urban plastic pollution
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...
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...
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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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...
Lifting the lid higher - Changing student attitudes and behaviours towards recycling and waste
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...
EAUC-Scotland virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' September 2019 edition discussed Reducing paper waste and consumption. We have produced a best...
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...
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...
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...
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.
KCL Sustainability Team shared lessons learned from these different projects, including easy wins, challenges to overcome, and unintended consequences to be aware of.
Attendees learned about the steps taken towards developing carbon negative products.
From research to practice: Developing interventions with influence. Bring Your Own Bowl (BYOB) is a food waste behaviour change and student community building intervention.
The session enabled delegates to influence their own universities to achieve zero carbon by creating a collaborative approach into the future.
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...
How does the design of waste disposal signage influence waste disposal behavior?
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...
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...
What is Waste Hierarchy?
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...
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...
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...
West College Scotland highlight through their case study some of the barriers they have come up against in implementing their reusable cups scheme
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.
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.
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...
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...
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' October edition discussed Minimising Single Use Cup Waste. We have produced this best practice...
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...
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...
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.
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...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Joe Bourne, Student Engagement Manager - Lancaster...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Jo Shields, Sustainability Manager - Loughborough...
Resources from the 'Financing and Managing Projects for Change' Summit from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017.
How to stay compliant and sustainable when disposing of unwanted ICT equipment
Resources for the Waste Management Topic Support Network November 2016, University of Edinburgh
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...
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...
Encouraging sustainability through hospitality: the Chester way How to engage staff, students and visitors with environmental and sustainability agendas through hospitality?...
Solid Waste Management: The ATENEO Way As a Jesuit university, Xavier participates in the Jesuit mission of reconciliation with God, reconciliation with others, and...
EAUC Gold Company Member Computer Disposals Limited (CDL) collects redundant IT and WEEE equipment from Nottingham Trent and Loughborough Universities. Read the case studies.
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...