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.
A computer room used by the Faculty of Science and Technology at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge had its aging air conditioning system replaced with two Cool-phase systems
The first Cool-phase New Generation install was at Avondale Park Primary School on August 20th 2013
Monodraught’s Cool-phase systems in the Science Lecture Room at Bournemouth University provide intelligently controlled low energy ventilation and natural cooling
I spend my life implementing reuse and repair mechanisms within organisations, so that they can get maximum value from their surplus assets.
One new COOL-PHASE unit has been installed in the ICT Room at Alderman Knight School to provide natural cooling within the area.
In partnership with the Department for Education and the Department for Energy and Climate Change, Salix is launching a research pilot project for a limited amount of...
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...
Waste Watchers – Bin Monsters Come Alive The “Waste Watchers – Bin Monsters Come Alive” programme, was a campaign designed to teach correct recycling...
Environmental health practitioners (EHPs) can access free advice on how to help hospitality and food service businesses tackle food waste by watching these four screencasts...
An interactive presentation for engaging staff on taking action on Hospitality and Food Service waste
The true cost of food waste to the UK hospitality and food service sector is over £2.5 billion a year – on average that’s 1 in 6 of meals served. ...
Food waste is a constant challenge for commercial kitchens, which creativity in the kitchen can really help to tackle. Watch WRAP's chef masterclasses to get practical tips...
Good menu planning can be a great way of preventing food waste within your organisation and to help put profits on the bottom line.
WRAP has published three documents about legislation which clarify how food safety fits with food waste prevention actions.
Waste Watchers – Bin Monsters Come Alive A campaign designed to teach correct recycling behaviours to students in response to high contamination rates in cafeteria...
Print Procurement for a Sustainable Future The Print Procurement for a Sustainable Future project has enhanced, optimised and improved the imaging and printing choices for...
Moving the masses – a commuter revolution The University of Wollongong (UOW) has developed and implemented a significant Sustainable Transport Strategy to shift...
Deakin University has reduced its transport carbon footprint by 1346 tonnes CO2 eq, at a cost of $856,000, with the implementation of on campus and intercampus transport methods
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Laura Parry (Sustainability Officer) is engaging, motivating and inspiring staff, students and the public with the sustainability...
In this Meet a Member career profile, see how Elena Rivilla Lutterkort (Sustainability Officer) is bringing creativity to solutions on sustainability in her role at the London...
Legal update for EAUC Members (June 2015).
Lucy Kimberley, Project Assistant: Sustainable Behaviour, University of Brighton emailed the Members’ network to ask about end-of year halls reuse, specifically duvets,...
Rhiannon Ford, Operations & Sustainability Manager, Kingston University emailed the London Region network to ask colleagues who they used to remove end of term items at...
North Hertfordshire College approached d+b facades with regard to cladding an old 1960’s building. From the first contact to completion they worked with the...
Newcastle Hair & Beauty Academy at Hunter TAFE realised that their industry was in need of a “sustainability make-over”
The green program was developed to support Monash University’s commitment to sustainability by embedding green initiatives into the Monash workplace
The University of Sunderland has been utilising the WARP-it resource, reuse portal now for nearly three years, however it has been the engagement in the City wide Sunderland...
Local Wisdom is a research project led by University of the Arts London’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion with a network of seven universities in the UK, USA, Canada,...
London College of Fashion has installed an innovative new timer, which reduces electricity consumption through limiting the time which irons are left on. This technological...
The annual ‘Blackout’ at the University of Southampton started in 2012, involving between 250 & 300 students and staff auditing and switching off unnecessary...
The University of Reading £250,000 energy efficiency overhaul of fume cupboards in 2 large teaching laboratories is achieving substantial savings of £90,500 and 343...
This new build facility houses specialist research into plant science and food security and incorporates greenhouse, laboratories, preparation rooms, office accommodation and...
My Sustainable Print is the new staff print service at The University of Sheffield. It is delivered through a network of energy efficient multi-functional print devices. It...
The Royal Agricultural University installed a 500kW biomass boiler in 2011, which replaced carbon intensive and inefficient oil boilers to provide heat to four buildings (both...
The Julian Study Centre (JSC) has raised the bar for sustainability on a campus which has a reputation for energy efficient award winning buildings, and is the first aiming for...
The University of Helsinki had a requirement for transparent recycling bins as part of a ‘waste exhibition’ taking place in the lobbies of the University buildings.
This report shows how universities are making efficiency gains, while working to deliver increased value from their estates for the benefit of student and staff plus the...
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Chester are actively engaging with students, staff and the wider local community.
The £16million University of Strathclyde Urban Energy Project is transformational – acting as a catalyst for collaborative low carbon heat network development with...
These are the member responses on carbon targets sent to EAUC Members in December 2014.
The Scottish Government produced a guide on Better Business and how to improve staff performance based on experiences from local authorities, support agencies and businesses....
UTS Cleans Up! Leading the way in waste management and recycling In 2006 recycling at UTS was not working with recovery rates stuck around 25%. Against this backdrop UTS...
Peninsula Library – The Zero-Net-Carbon Challenge The Monash University peninsula library upgrade is a challenge we have undertaken to retrofit an existing university...
Total Waste Management USC has introduced a new waste management process to all buildings on the Sippy Downs campus resulting in an average of 75 percent reduction in general...
Waste Innovation, from campus to community- using waste to engage & change behaviour Our engaging and expansive waste programme involved; students, staff and funders,...
The University of Greenwich will install a biofuel (glycerol) fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at its Medway Campus in Kent this year – believed to be the first...
The University of Gloucestershire has adopted a steady, simple but long term approach to carbon reduction, focusing on ensuring that all decisions at all levels consider the...
The Green Gown Awards Australasia Winners’ summary 2014 provides a summary of the projects recognised by this year's Awards, the International Awards and the ACTS...
A blog post from De Montfort University (DMU) sustainability team that shares some useful tips on keeping your food fresher for longer.
London School of Economics present their 2012/13 Sustainability Report.