{"id":25424,"date":"2017-07-06T20:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainability.glos.ac.uk\/?page_id=25424"},"modified":"2022-08-12T15:07:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T14:07:25","slug":"waste-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.glos.ac.uk\/our-sustainable-university\/waste-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste and water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; module_class=&#8221;breadcrumbs-sc&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; 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We have put measures in place to minimise our impact and to engage with people in ways that contribute to shifting thinking around waste and supporting the circular economy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Waste and water targets<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We are an institution that no longer sends waste to landfill via our contractor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our targets in our Sustainability Strategy 2022-2027 are:<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_6,1_6,1_6,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_circle_counter title=&#8221;Reduce waste arising by 23%&#8221; number=&#8221;23&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_circle_counter title=&#8221;Increase recycling rate to 60%&#8221; number=&#8221;60&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_circle_counter title=&#8221;Reduce water consumption by 12%&#8221; number=&#8221;12&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta button_text=&#8221;  &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#3E77C0&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f1f2f3&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|10px|20px&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/2019\/01\/24\/live-smart\/&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Key documents<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list\" style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.glos.ac.uk\/about\/strategy-performance\/\">Sustainability Strategy 2022-2027 and annual reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/net-zero\">Carbon Net Zero Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#F1F2F3&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px|auto|50px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px|30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#3E77C0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Reducing single-use in refectories<\/h4>\n<p>In 2017\/18 we successfully trialled the removal of disposable cups from our refectories resulting in 4,610 cups being eliminated from our waste stream in just one summer. 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