Ethical & Environmental Committee: Waste Plan 2015
As a result of an EMS audit, SUSU was advised to focus on a particular area of the Ethical and Environmental Policy and develop actions and evidence or KPIs
showing improvement. The Sustainability Zone met in October 2014 and concluded that in 2015 waste would be the focus of the zone this academic year.
The following document highlights the policy area and the subsequent measures and KPIs which have been ascertained. It also highlights the planned actions,
current progress and the target dates. It is recommended that this process is repeated in subsequent years by E&E officers and that actions are supported by
the Sustainability Zone.
Extract from the SUSU Ethical and Environmental Policy
1
Waste Management
Measures and KPIs
1.1
1.2
To reduce the consumption of all materials
To minimise waste production as far as is practicable
1.3
To re-use or recycle waste wherever possible
Waste Wars recycled waste %s
1.4
1.5
1.6
To regulate the treatment and disposal of residual waste
To discourage littering
All Union Committee papers to be in electronic form as a first option and only in
physical form by request
Waste Wars results
Kitchenette waste quantities, total
waste tonnage
Waste Plan 2015
Policy
no.
1.6
1.4
Planned Action
Talk to SUSU
secretaries in Sab
office
Audit and ensure
complete facilities
for recycling
Evidence and explanation of change
and/or improvement
This is to ensure 1.6 is still being carried out
1.4 &
1.5
Enhance signage on
bins
1.5
Footprints to bins
1.4
[Stop emptying or
voluntarily get rid of
unregregated waste
bins in office spaces]
1.3
Toolbox talks
1.3
Recycling on your
doorstep
Target
date
Further comments
Feb-15
This is to ensure waste disposal services are
sufficient
Need to talk to
Mike Nash
Mar-15
Aims to reduce food waste generated from
catering facilities
Actioned at
Commercial SubCommittee, yet
to be evidenced
Mar-15
Need to talk to
Mike Nash
Apr-15
Need to talk to
Mike Nash
Apr-15
Problem with material used to stick
footprints to the floor
Need to
investigate
feasibility further
Jun-15
Only a provisional as there may be an issue
with complaints
Jun-15
It may be possible to leave a leaflet in the
accomodation found to have problems with
waste segregation if we encounter problems
with time and resources for all the talks
1.2
Take-away bags in
the American Diner
Progress
This aims to reduce contamination and allow
higher quantities of non-contaminated waste
to be recycled properly
Providing footprints on the ground which lead
to recycling points and aims to enhance
student's use of correct disposal facilities and
produce better habitual use of bins
This aims to reduce contamination and allow
higher quantities of non-contaminated waste
to be recycled properly
This is aimed at international students and
residents which are found by Student Switch
Off audits to have difficulty with
contamination and recycling
This is aimed at students in Highfield and
Portswood during move-out week, particularly
in the disposal of bulky waste
Need to set up
working group
with BHF and SCC
Jul-15