{"id":17508,"date":"2025-11-06T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?p=17508"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:29:24","slug":"focus-on-waste-resource-use-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2025\/11\/06\/focus-on-waste-resource-use-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Waste and Resource Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/Waste-and-Resource-Use-Strategy-2021-30-updated-2024.pdf\">Waste and Resource Use Strategy<\/a>, spanning 2021 to 2030, is focused on <strong>responsible resource use and sustainable waste management<\/strong>. We are dedicated to embedding the concept of the \u2018Waste Hierarchy\u2019 in our day-to-day operations, so we work proactively to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover items and materials. Sending materials to landfill is the last resort.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"14255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/upcoming-events\/e-web-goal-12-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?fit=1500%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sustainable Development Goal 12 &#8211; Responsible Consumption and Production\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sustainable Development Goal 12 &#8211; Responsible Consumption and Production&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14255 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=130%2C130&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>We&#8217;ve been ranked in the <strong>Top 10 universities globally<\/strong>\u00a0in each of the last 3 years, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/impactrankings\/responsible-consumption-and-production\">Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings<\/a>, for our efforts towards the\u00a0<strong>United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goal 12<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Responsible consumption and production<\/strong> (out of 973 universities from 91 countries in 2025).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong><u>Summary of 2024\/25 achievements<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>We&#8217;ve made great progress towards our targets over the last year. Here&#8217;s a summary of our 2024\/25 stats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>36.8% reduction<\/strong> in total day-to-day operational waste generated per person compared to 2015\/16 baseline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>23.4 tonnes<\/strong> of furniture and other items <strong>reused<\/strong> across the university, including via the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/recycling\/re-use\/warp-it\/\">Warp-it reuse portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>63.9%<\/strong> of operational waste sent for <strong>recycling<\/strong> (including repair, reuse, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/recycling\/recycle\/\">recycling<\/a>, anaerobic digestion and composting).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Less than 1%<\/strong> by weight of operational waste sent <strong>to landfill<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"17572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2025\/11\/06\/focus-on-waste-resource-use-recycling\/waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?fit=857%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"857,556\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?fit=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?fit=640%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17572 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?resize=474%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Waste generated per person 2015 to 2025\" width=\"474\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?w=857&amp;ssl=1 857w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Waste-generated-per-person-2015-25-split-2.png?resize=768%2C498&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>This significant 36.8% reduction in waste produced per person over the last 10 years (39.1kg generated per person in 2024\/25 compared to 61.9kg in 2015\/16) shows that the University\u2019s proactive approach to being an efficient user of resources, and preventing waste being created in the first place, is working.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reduction in total waste generated is the most important element of the Waste Hierarchy<\/strong>. Moving materials away from landfill, incineration and energy recovery towards recycling and re-use is also a key part of our Strategy. We have more than halved the weight of items per person sent for energy recovery over the last 10 years (13.5kg per person in 2024\/25 compared to 30.5kg in 2015\/16).<\/p>\n<h5><strong><u>Initiatives and innovations<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>We&#8217;ve rolled out the following waste and resource use initiatives and innovations during the last year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DTS launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/digital-technology-services\/it-help-and-support\/buying-computer-hardware\/reuse-and-recycle\">IT Reuse &amp; Recycle Service<\/a> to <strong>collect and reuse more IT equipment<\/strong> internally within the institution, rather than sending items to be recycled after their first use.<\/li>\n<li>Work undertaken on <strong>food waste reduction<\/strong> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalityuor.co.uk\/sustainability\/\">University&#8217;s Catering Team<\/a> has advanced, including receiving an award from the Culinary Institute of America for chocolate brownies made from coffee grounds.<\/li>\n<li>Bright pink <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2025\/07\/25\/gumdrop-bins-have-been-installed-across-whiteknights-campus\/\">Gum Drop bins<\/a> have been installed in Palmer Quad at Whiteknights to encourage <strong>responsible disposal of chewing gum<\/strong>. All chewing gum collected is recycled into new products such as pens, cups and even the Gum drop bins themselves!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polystyrene recycling<\/strong> has been introduced, particularly for the science schools and DTS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ceramics recycling<\/strong> collections are being trialed in Catering locations and for heat-proof glass in labs.<\/li>\n<li>More <strong>food waste recycling<\/strong> caddies and bins have been rolled-out across the university&#8217;s buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><u>Food waste recycling collections<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The roll-out of more food waste recycling bins across the University during 2025 has been part of our response to the UK Government&#8217;s Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 that came into effect during 2025, which has been given the working name <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2025\/01\/13\/simpler-recycling-across-the-country\/\">\u2018Simpler Recycling\u2019<\/a>. This legislation is aiming to stop organic materials ending up in landfill in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to create better-segregated materials for recycling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can put all kinds of raw and cooked food waste, as well as tea bags and coffee grounds, in the special food waste recycling bins and caddies that are located inside campus buildings.<\/strong>\u00a0 Please look out for and use the dedicated food waste recycling points in and near catering outlets and caf\u00e9s, and in key locations such as foyers, kitchenettes and common areas. We&#8217;ve produced a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/recycling\/recycle\/food-waste-recycling\/\">list of food waste recycling locations<\/a><\/strong>, which will be kept up-to-date, so you can find your closest recycling bin.<\/p>\n<p>Larger catering outlets have bins with &#8216;Organics&#8217; written on them (see left-hand image below). Various other types of food recycling bins (see middle images) and food recycling caddies (see right-hand images) are located in buildings across the University:<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"16338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/recycling\/recycle\/food-waste-recycling\/20240724_122328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/03\/20240724_122328-scaled-e1741270979820.jpg?fit=1267%2C2304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1267,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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