Activity |
Responsible |
Timescale |
Progress |
Investigate number of FEL’s on site and reduce if possible |
SN |
July 09 |
FEL’s reduced to 2 – April 09 |
Monitor frequency of uplifts and reduce if possible |
SN |
ongoing |
Uplifts reduced to two per week from
Sept 09 |
Site visit to waste station to ensure waste is being separated |
AM/SN |
June 09 |
Done |
Extend recycling facilities to Sports Centre and Student Union |
AM/SN |
August 09 |
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Introduce large paper /cardboard skip to ensure weight of paper recycled is obtained |
AM/SN |
August 09 |
Exchange extended to 5 weekly commencing
Dec 10 |
Organise with charity for Clothes bank and Book/Music bank to be placed on site |
AM |
Sept.09 |
Review position of both banks. Possibly more high profile area required. |
Separate glass/ can bank to be contracted |
AM/SN |
Sept.09 |
Started July 09 |
Obtain eurocart for recycling plastics |
SN |
October 09 |
Started Aug 09 |
Tractor purchased to allow compost heap to be started this summer |
AM/ML |
Feb.10 |
Compost heap started May 10 |
Monitor effectiveness of compost heap and increase what is biodegraded |
AM/WH/ML |
Ongoing |
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Investigate use of compacter to increase weight of each plastic load uplifted. |
SN/WH |
October 10 |
Monitoring effectiveness |
Purchase scale to weigh confidential waste bags to gain accurate figures |
SN |
July 10 |
Scales purchased and in use. |
Introduce battery boxes for LRC / FFT |
SN |
June 10 |
Slow, but they are being used. |
Monitor monthly waste figures from all contractors to ensure reduction in waste sent to landfill |
AM/SN |
ongoing |
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Promote recycling facilities and waste management to Fresher’s |
AM/SN |
Sept.10 |
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Obtain and fit tap inserts to reduce water flow in all toilet facilities |
SW/RL |
November 10 |
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Obtain and fit duel flush toilet siphons to reduce water flow in all toilet facilities |
SW/RL |
Start programme August 10 - ongoing |
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Monitor effectiveness of bin for uncooked food waste from kitchen and the emptying of the bin to compost heap |
SN/ML |
Ongoing |
Working well. Bin emptied twice a week. |
Investigate use of bins for cooked food waste from main kitchen and Students Union. |
SN |
Jan 11 |
Contractors new plant in Glasgow due to start Jan 11 |
Monitor the efficiency of the compactor on paper and plastic waste. |
SN/GG |
Ongoing |
Working well. Paper compacted from 5 to 1. |
Education of all staff and students regarding recycling and the need to send less to landfill |
ALL |
Ongoing |
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Effectively weigh to approx. 13 Kg, each bag of Confidential waste to collate figures for annual waste returns |
SN/GG |
Ongoing |
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