Trinity College of Ireland Recycling and Environment Committee

From Green Policy
Jump to: navigation, search

Type: Policy

Status: Established in 1993

Source File: http://www.tcd.ie/GreenPages/recylingcommittee.php

Description:

The College Recycling and Environment Committee (CREC), founded as the College Recycling Committee by the late Professor Simon Perry, has been in existence for more than a decade now with recorded minutes on file since 1993. The CREC provides a forum for discussion of general environmental issues in College with particular emphasis on recycling behaviours.

Aims

  • Increase volume of recycling in College
  • Examine recycling options within the principles of sustainability
  • Assess the effectiveness of current recycling facilities
  • Examine present barriers to practicing environmental behaviours
  • Monitor the current level of environmental education in College
  • Identifying additional avenues for practicing environmentally friendly behaviours (e.g. additional recycling streams, energy conservation etc.)
  • Collate up-to-date information on state-of-the-art 'green' products
  • Keep abreast of developments in legislation and evaluate College plans to meet future targets

Goals

  • Meet on a regular basis
  • Compile written recommendations for enhancing environmental practices in College
  • Maintain and increase the level of commitment to Green Week
  • Actively encourage discussion on and participation in sustainable activities in College

History
The CREC (formerly the CRC) has been in existence for more than a decade now with recorded minutes on file since 1993. While the aims of the group have always been guided by the fundamental principles of environmental sustainability, the main focus of the group's work has been on issues relating to recycling.

Across all sectors of College, people have contributed their particular expertise over the years to promote a culture of environmental consciousness within the institution.

As environmental legislation changed over the years the focus has shifted from voluntary activity to formalised requirements for College to meet recycling standards set outside the confines of the institution.

An example of this is the recycling of batteries. In the past members of the group personally collected and delivered the batteries to the recycling facility whereas now we have a battery collection service formalised within College structure.

Changes like this have provided for an opening-up of the spectra of interest options for the group.

Past Issues of Interests and Activities of the Group include:

  • Drafting of College Sustainability Policy Document in 2007
  • Use of Polystyrene cups
  • Battery collection and safe disposal
  • Paper and Cardboard
  • Bottle and Can banks
  • Composting
  • Waste compaction

In addition to these areas the group has been involved in planning and overseeing various activities during the annual Green Week.

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
GreenPolicy360
Daily Green Stories
About Our Network
Navigate GreenPolicy
Hot Times
Climate Action Plans 360
GreenPolicy360 in Focus
Going Green
Global Green New Deal
Green Education
Relational Eco-Politics
Biodiversity, Protecting Life
New Visions of Security
Strategic Demands
'Planetary Health Pledge'
Global Food Revolution
Earthviews
Countries & Maps
Digital 360
Fact Checking, 'Facts Count'
Data, Intelligence, Science
GreenPolicy360 & Science
Climate Denial / Misinfo
Eco-Education
GreenPolicy Reviews
Envir Legis Info (U.S.)
Envir-Climate Laws (U.S.)
Trump Era Envir Rollbacks
Wiki Ballotpedia (U.S.)
Wiki Politics (U.S.)
Wikimedia Platform
Green News/Dailies
Green News Services (En)
Green Zines (En)
Green Lists @Wikipedia
Climate Action UN News
Climate Agreement / INDCs
Wikipedia on Climate
GrnNews Reddit Daily
Climate Current Metrics
Climate Historic Studies
Climate Change - MIT
Climate Change - NASA
Copernicus Programme
Our World in Data
Worldometer
EcoInternet Search Engine
Ecosia Search Engine
Identify Nature's Species
Meta
Tools