Waste reduction
Adopting relatively simple measures can minimise the amount of resources we consume and the quantity of waste produced. As highlighted in the waste hierarchy, the most effective approach to managing waste is to not create it in the first place. Recycling is important but every time something is recycled it turns into a lower quality product and eventually will end up as general waste. By changing our habits we can reduce the pressure on the planets resources effectively, only use what we really need to.
Help us reduce waste
On campus
- Avoid disposable cup charges and use a reusable cup for hot drinks at Eat and Drink outlets - if you don't have your own, you can borrow a Bee cup!
- Use a refillable bottle for water, find your nearest water refill point on this map
- Find out how to reuse
- Take your own containers to our food outlets
- Use a tea towel instead of blue roll
In printing
Did you know paper can only be recycled 7 times? Try these tips to use less
- Print double sided
- Print two pages or more on one sheet
- Submit work which is double sided and single line spaced (and enable this if academic staff)
In purchasing
- Do you need to buy the item in the first place?
- Is it available on Warp-It?
- Do you need to buy the quantity of material?
- Can the product be recycled at the end of use?
- Specify materials containing recycled materials, such as post-consumer, recycled content paper