UEL Monthly Recycling and Waste Reports
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March 2012
How did we do in March?
How did we do in March?
- Figures from main (general waste and mixed recycling) collections:
- Total waste figure: 59.53 tonnes (just short of 10 elephants).
- 2011/12 monthly average total is 52.18 tonnes.
- Recycling total of 23.74 tonnes, 40% of total. This is just slightly lower than the monthly recycling average of 45%.
Figures from other waste streams commonly recycled at UEL:
| Waste Stream | March (Tonnes) | Annual 2011/12* (Tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| Confidential documents | 2.13 | 27.80 |
| Premium white paper | 1.49 | 6.96 |
|
Ink and toner cartridges - Post Rooms |
0.09 | 0.12 |
| Ink and toner cartridges - Print Unit | Data unavailable | 0.087 |
| IT WEEE waste | None collected | 2.68 |
| Domestic WEEE waste | None collected | 5.90 |
| Batteries | None collected | 0.13 |
*Figures calculated by an academic year. 2011/12 indicates Aug 2011- Jul 2012.
Paper recycling - how many resources have we saved?
In March, we saved a 55 trees by recycling paper and confidential waste!
And saved the CO2 equivalent of 3 return flights from London to Istanbul.
Read the full reports:
- March 2012 Report (PDF 662KB)
- February 2012 Report (PDF 598 KB)
- January 2012 Report (PDF, 583 KB)
- December 2011 Report (PDF, 592 KB)
- November 2011 Report (PDF, 587 KB)
- October 2011 Report (PDF, 561 KB)
- September 2011 Report (PDF, 610 KB).
- August 2011 Report (PDF, 598 KB).
Contact
Got any ideas about how we could improve recycling at UEL?
Mollie Miller, Assistant Campus Manager
Email: m.miller@@uel.ac.uk
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