Resource Use, Recycling and Waste
Link to information about our progress towards UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production The University’s Environment and Energy Policy (issued in June 2025) includes an overarching commitment to "ensure our waste is carefully managed to minimise the impact on the environment and ensure, as a minimum, statutory obligations are met" and to "promote and facilitate waste segregation and encourage the consideration of the waste hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, dispose); diverting waste away from landfill where possible" (see sections 14-16). It also includes a commitment to "promote sustainable resource management practices and support the purchase of products and services that…