Tag Archives: waste
Highfield Campus BioBlitz
July 1, 2016
Guest blog post by Oliver Cockroft, BioBlitz Intern On Wednesday 8 June the annual Highfield campus BioBlitz event took place. The aim of the day was to record as many different species present on the campus as possible. In recent years, the total number of species has been over 300. To aid in the species […]
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Why waste time on electronic waste?
April 20, 2016
Guest blog by Tamsin Stevens, WEEE intern For those of you in your first year of University, can you believe how quickly the year has gone?! With exams just around the corner, it will soon be the long summer break you’ve all be waiting for! For those of you who will be moving out of halls […]
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7 steps to a sustainable Christmas
December 7, 2015
1. Buy local. We’ll eat around 10 million turkeys in the UK this year. Not to mention all the potatoes, carrots and brussel sprouts! Buying the produce for your Christmas feast from local sources helps to reduce the carbon footprint of transporting it from further afield. The ‘Live My City’ map signposts local shops […]
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To reuse or not to reuse that is the question
November 30, 2015
Guest blog by Carolyn Couch, Waste & Recycling Manager at the University Have you heard of Warp It? Warp It is an online system, which helps the University redistribute, reuse and recycle surplus redundant furniture and equipment. In 2015 use of  helped us reuse 4.484 tonnes of furniture and equipment that would otherwise have been recycled […]
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7 ways to make a sustainable start to the year
September 30, 2015
At Southampton, we bring our students and staff together to deliver ground-breaking and award winning sustainability initiatives. Here’s seven ways you can play your part, starting today: Switch off – remember to switch off computers and lights when you’re not using them. Our annual Blackout event – run by more than 250 volunteers – highlights the […]
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What is WEEE?
September 9, 2015
Guest blog by Carolyn Couch, Waste & Recycling Manager at the University When I mention WEEE I sometimes get a strange look from those that are not involved in managing waste. However it is becoming better known that WEEE is the acronym for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and that there are laws to […]
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My First Week in a Collective Cloud Brain
July 10, 2015
As an intern there were many thoughts which began to float around my head when I first began; What shall I wear? Will I be good enough? How does my boss like their coffee? There are also many tasks I thought I would be asked to do, for example; file, smile and make coffee. Of […]
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Volunteer with Shift Your Stuff (for free pizza!)
June 2, 2015
You’ve read here about how Shift Your Stuff is helping make it easier for you moving house at the end of the year. Now’s your chance to get involved with this new project being organised by the Students’ Union (and get free pizza…). Shift Your Stuff is making it easier for students to donate unwanted items […]
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Shift Your Stuff!
May 22, 2015
Guest blog by Lydia Butler, SUSU Ethical and Environmental Officer There is a visible cloud of stress over most University of Southampton students as final exams approach, however in a flash; another academic year will be over. In just a few weeks the stress will be over and will turn into sounds of celebration along […]
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A successful Waste Wars VIII
February 27, 2014
Guest blog by SUSU Ethical and Environmental Committee As mentioned in Jessica’s post on Sustainability Week, on the 19th February we had the annual Waste Wars event. This is an audit of waste streams from across the university campuses and halls of residence which is now in its eighth consecutive year. A team of 58 enthusiastic […]
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