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13. Target 12.5 Recycling Rate
Target 12.5: Recycling rates
Indicator 12.5.1 is the national recycling rate, tons of material recycled.
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Responses
1. The Campus Facilities Management has created a partnership with the students’
Community Services Initiatives (CSI) and various Academic Schools and organizations to drive recycling initiative for organics wastes and construction-related waste. 2. Programs and initiatives are implemented to raise awareness of recycling on campus
Recycling containers are installed across the campus.
Challenges
Excessive use of non-biodegradable items, non-recyclable items and high voltage of technology usage that promotes high percentage of chemical emissions possess a challenge to the university to lower the consumption of these materials within the campus grounds and maintain a lowenergy rating
Contributions
Community Services Initiatives (CSI)
The Campus Facilities Management has created an excellent partnership with the students’ Community Services Initiatives (CSI) and various Academic Schools and other Support organizations to drive Recycling initiative for organics wastes and construction-related
waste from major projects.
Figure 9.1 shows one of the collaborations banners with SABD on creating and managing a recycle booth machine that encourages student to recycle their old fabrics and garments.
Recycling Centers
Taylors University has started taking various steps to reduce environmental impacts. Programs and initiatives will be implemented to raise awareness of recycling on campus among all students, staff, faculty, and visitors of university facilities and events.
Figure 8.2 shows the additional Recycling Centers have been created and Recycling Containers are installed across the campus.
Figure 9.1 Banner of the Recycling Initiative
