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policy and performance to almost no information that can be accessed easily. Similarly, the perception of professional staff who were approached in the survey varied
from a detailed well informed knowledge of their HEI sustainability policies to very
little knowledge or awareness of them at all. Surprisingly, in some cases there was
resistance to sharing such information as it is seen as being strategic to their organization and, therefore, confidential. Some of the more important observations are
detailed in the following sections.
4.1 Green Campus
(a) Litter and waste
The survey reveals that the EACs appear to have well established management
processes for monitoring and control of their waste which caters for the separation
of recyclable (paper, plastic, organic) and non-recyclable materials. Nevertheless,
there remain opportunities to improve waste handling further with one institution
reporting less than 30% being recycled from a total annual disposal of seven tons of
waste representing approximately 80 kg per full-time student per year. Typically, the
drivers to the waste management are:
• High-profile communication and engagement with staff and students about waste
handling services has resulted in a greater response towards recycling programs.
• This continues to be emphasized through targeted campus-wide waste reduction
campaigns spearheaded by a student lead initiatives such as returning to reusable
cutlery instead of disposable plastic utensils.
• Paperless classrooms where students access lecture notes and submit work
electronically through a central teaching hub.
• A continuing education, awareness and behavior modification of the entire campus
community by measuring and setting targets to be accomplished.
• The disposing of used electrical equipment according to recognized regulations
such as WEEE.
3
Survey data from the SCCs indicates that all are making efforts to separate, recycle
and avoid waste but there appears to be less emphasis on engagement with the
stakeholders. There is variability in the way waste is managed with few institutions
being able to report the total amount of waste they produce per annum. However, the
indications are that they produce waste in the region of approximately 50 kg per fulltime student per year, which is not too dissimilar to the EAC experience. However,
one SCC reports only 2% of this being recycled. Used electrical equipment is stated
as being correctly disposed of but it is not clear what criteria or regulation is being
adopted in this respect.
3 WEEE: European Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013.
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policy and performance to almost no information that can be accessed easily. Similarly, the perception of professional staff who were approached in the survey varied
from a detailed well informed knowledge of their HEI sustainability policies to very
little knowledge or awareness of them at all. Surprisingly, in some cases there was
resistance to sharing such information as it is seen as being strategic to their organization and, therefore, confidential. Some of the more important observations are
detailed in the following sections.
4.1 Green Campus
(a) Litter and waste
The survey reveals that the EACs appear to have well established management
processes for monitoring and control of their waste which caters for the separation
of recyclable (paper, plastic, organic) and non-recyclable materials. Nevertheless,
there remain opportunities to improve waste handling further with one institution
reporting less than 30% being recycled from a total annual disposal of seven tons of
waste representing approximately 80 kg per full-time student per year. Typically, the
drivers to the waste management are:
• High-profile communication and engagement with staff and students about waste
handling services has resulted in a greater response towards recycling programs.
• This continues to be emphasized through targeted campus-wide waste reduction
campaigns spearheaded by a student lead initiatives such as returning to reusable
cutlery instead of disposable plastic utensils.
• Paperless classrooms where students access lecture notes and submit work
electronically through a central teaching hub.
• A continuing education, awareness and behavior modification of the entire campus
community by measuring and setting targets to be accomplished.
• The disposing of used electrical equipment according to recognized regulations
such as WEEE.
3
Survey data from the SCCs indicates that all are making efforts to separate, recycle
and avoid waste but there appears to be less emphasis on engagement with the
stakeholders. There is variability in the way waste is managed with few institutions
being able to report the total amount of waste they produce per annum. However, the
indications are that they produce waste in the region of approximately 50 kg per fulltime student per year, which is not too dissimilar to the EAC experience. However,
one SCC reports only 2% of this being recycled. Used electrical equipment is stated
as being correctly disposed of but it is not clear what criteria or regulation is being
adopted in this respect.
3 WEEE: European Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013.