Students encouraged to become more sustainable this Recycle Week

The University operates a large estate comprising a mix of facilities including teaching spaces, offices and student accommodation.

Through initiatives like segregated recycling bins for food and garden waste, as well as other recyclable materials, and innovative solutions for repurposing and reusing items like furniture and other commonly shared items from student accommodation, there has been an impressive 48% reduction in waste across the campuses. This represents 650 tonnes of waste, or the equivalent weight of 130 African elephants.

Sam Hay, the University’s own dedicated Waste and Recycling Officer is inspiring staff and students to continue to get involved with their own initatives and ideas. As part of Recycle Week, SUEZ staff will be on site at the University’s student guild hall on Thursday (25th September) to talk all about reuse and recycling, along with some interactive games.

Sam Hay, Waste and Recycling Officer at the University of Liverpool said: “Recycle Week is a great opportunity for us all to think differently about waste. We’ve already made amazing progress in reducing waste and reusing more, but recycling still has a huge role to play. I’m looking forward to SUEZ being back on campus again this year, speaking with our new students and highlighting the small actions they can take to make a real difference.”

Kelly Smith, Key Account Manager at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, said: “Supporting our environment is a core value for SUEZ and part of everything that we do. We’re proud to be able to work with partners like the University of Liverpool, who share our values and are committed to a more sustainable future. Being able to share our expertise in spaces like reuse is not only good for the environment, but is an excellent cost saving measure and a no brainer for places with shared amenites like student accommodation.”