Both the private and public sectors, including the university and college sector have a legal and social responsibility to promote and protect human health and the environment by safely, responsibly and efficiently managing and reducing waste and maximising waste reuse, recycling and resource generation opportunities.
As large organisations that manage staff, student, visitor and supplier waste, institutions must contend with a host of operational matters. Common concerns today include the increasing costs of disposal charges and landfill taxes, and the potential to adhere to Scope 3 guidelines on carbon emissions relating to estates.
To connect with like-minded sector experts on the topic of waste, join the EAUC's Waste Community of Practice. This group is for EAUC members only.
EAUC-Scotland's Waste Management Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
Turning Student Waste into Treasure
Ahead of the Scottish Government Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) consultation closing, Stuart Murray from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) came to the EAUC-Scotland Forum on 12th...
SEPA has published new guidance on Reuse Activities and Waste Regulation which aims to support the growth of reuse activities in Scotland, in line with the Scottish Government...
NUS covered the story of Trinity Saint David's Students' Union (TSDSU) quest for a plastic free venue. Read more here.
NUS launched #TheLastStraw – a campaign to stop the use of single-use plastic straws in students’ unions and beyond. Read more here.
Sheffield Students' Union is opening a whole shop dedicated to environmentally friendly household goods and wholefoods without the packaging. Read the full article here.
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Water Efficiency
The Courtaud Commitment
Keele’s 600+ acre campus with its own energy infrastructure, is a unique and genuine living laboratory for smart, clean energy research and development.
Making the case for investment in sustainable buildings presents a significant challenge in the face of budgetary and teaching pressures.
The session will explain how UCL have implemented rigorous governance and effective relationship building to shift attitudes across the institution, with engineers, maintenance...
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...
Behaviour change interventions for reduced energy use
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...
Zero Waste Scotland have published a comprehensive list of 'Ideas for waste projects' and communication materials for community groups. All of the projects described...
Research from WRAP and other bodies has identified that the food and drink sector faces increasing challenges to food system resilience such as changing climate and weather...
Mapping tool to get more value from food and drink by-products and wastes.
The University of St Andrews released a Sustainable food Policy and a Sustainable food action plan in 2018. They are both available to download from here. The details of...
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...
This guide is for anyone with responsibility for reducing the energy use of their organisation. It will also help anyone who wants to know more about energy surveys. ...
EAUC and AUDE are delighted to launch guidance for the education sector on how to calculate Scope 3 carbon emissions. EAUC and AUDE are committed to supporting the sector....
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.
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' April edition discussed Student End of Term Waste. We have produced a best...
Smart Minds = Smart Buildings – A ‘neural network’ approach for energy efficient buildings Researchers and students from the School of Mechanical...
IMT Lille Douai : Chaire ECOCIRNOV Various departments of research and education united to support and develop the recycling activity on its territory. L'IMT Lille...
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' December edition discussed Switching off over the Holidays and general Switch off campaigns. We...
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...
AUDE's Higher Education Estates Management Report (EMR) 2017
On the 28th November 2017 EAUC-Scotland hosted a webinar exploring the disposable cup challenge. This was held with contributions from Michael Lenaghan, Environmental Analyst at...
Project Fairtrade - Making a world of difference at UWE Bristol
Just the VEGANning
Making the right choice easy - Tasty food with a lower environmental impact
The big Winchester coffee cup innovation of 2016/17: From 3 to 33 in 100
Enactus Nottingham - Foodprint
Ditching the disposable for...The Loughborough Cup… Another inspiring winner!
University of Cumbria utilise AquaFund to smash sustainability goals for water, CO2 emissions and costs
University of Birmingham trials Unigreen Schemes resale service and in one year diverts 27,500kg into reuse and saves £45,000
Greening our printing
Closing the waste loop
The session gave an in-depth overview into the impact that food choices have on our health, environment and communities and how institutions have the power to positively...
EAUC-Scotland's 'Promoting Sustainable Behaviours Sharing Series' October edition discussed Minimising Single Use Cup Waste. We have produced this best practice...
Smashing 35
Lights, solar, action!
Medical School carbon reduction strategies
Achieving carbon reductions above and beyond the basics!
Greening West Anglia
From carbon ambitions to carbon success
Newcastle University’s car(bon) reduction
The Energy Detectives – Investigating and solving energy waste across campus
Environmental and sustainability strategy – Waste Improvement Project
Improving Sustainability Together – our success story (so far…)
We can see the wood from the trees!
Flushed with success! A UK first in sustainable energy from waste water.
The Public Bodies Climate Change Duties came into play in 2016 with annual reports due each November. The universities and colleges of Scotland are supported by SSN and the...
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a forecasting system designed to boost energy generation from solar systems, which could boost the efficiency of the...
A step-by-step mapping tool to prioritise and characterise food and drink by-products and wastes.
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...
It’s simple – reducing the amount of food your business throws away can boost your bottom line.
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.
Find out how i-Clean Systems benchmarking and tender support helped University of Worcester engage in the circular economy, reduce carbon footprint and increase recycling by 20%.
Find out how i-Clean Systems benchmarking delivered immediate improvements to University of Birmingham’s recycling and waste processes, and helped extract maximum value...
Carplus have published a case study of the Electric Car Club scheme installed into the University of St Andrews' campus. They have listed 19 tonnes of CO2 being saved...
A report from two Professors from The University of Manchester and Manchester Business School on their views of this new, innovative approach to engaging students in...
The aims of the project were to: establish a baseline for the existing attitudes, opinions and actions of pupils, and their families, regarding water use; educate children about...
On Tuesday, 18th July 2017, the Waste Management Topic Support Network met to discuss Public Bodies Climate Change waste data reporting, If using reclaimed wood for bins could...
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...
Recycle Now is very excited to announce that a range of new communication resources are available now for you to download and use during Recycle Week 2017. This will run from...
'Valuing Our Clothes: the cost of UK fashion' presents the latest research on the environmental impacts of the clothing industry in the UK, and an update on the...
Brite Green: Carbon Emissions in Higher Education in England. 2020 Carbon Target Progress Report for the Academic Year 2014/15
The Scottish FHE sector submitted their reports for the first year of the required Public Bodies Climate Change Duties. The EAUC-Scotland have produced a analysis report with...
At Manchester Metropolitan University, our vision is to become one of the most sustainable universities in the world. In 2014, the development of a new Environmental...
This presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Stephen Creighton from The Energy Consortium. To find more...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Jonathan Mills, Carbon, Environment &...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Simon Kenton, Community Engagement Manager - Resource...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Jonathan Mills, Carbon, Environment &...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Andrew Bryers, Energy and Sustainability Manager -...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Nicholas Hunt, Environmental Manager - Loughborough...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Rob Callaghan, Sustainability Officer - University...
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 Katy Boom, Director of Sustainability - University of...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Hugh Jones, Programme Area Manager - WRAP. Paul...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Kirsti Norris, Carbon Action Manager - University of...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Professor Mark Dooris, Professor in Health &...
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.
Resources for the 'Sustainable Stirling' Summit at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017.
Resources from the 'Carbon Footprint and Project Register Tool' Workshop arranged by the EAUC-Scotland on the 8th of March at Glasgow Caledonian University. The tool...
Presentation from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017 'Financing and Managing Projects for Change' Summit.
Presentation from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017 'Financing and Managing Projects for Change' Summit.
Presentation from the 'Building Socially Responsible Institutions' Summit at the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017.
Presentation from the 'Building Socially Responsible Institutions' Summit at the EAUC-Scotland 2017.
The Journey of Food is an interactive 30 minute eLearning module, developed by Cloud Sustainability in partnership with Veris.
EAUC-Scotland publishes a report on the Further and Higher Education Carbon Emissions 2014-15 based on the data from the Public Body Climate Change Duties and HESA submissions.
Report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic Forum on The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing action, released on the 16th of January at the Worldforum
The University of St Andrews has saved over 2000 mattresses, duvets and pillows from landfill by partnering with the Furniture Recycling Group.
At the University of Manchester all the University’s green waste is sent for recycling/re-use and Operational Services in the Directorate of Estates and Facilities have...