Waste Reduction

Reusable cup being filled

Adopting relatively simple measures can minimise the amount of resources we consume and the quantity of waste produced.

Help us reduce waste

On campus

  • Avoid disposable charges and use a reusable cup for hot drinks at Salfood outlets
  • Use a refillable bottle for water, find your nearest water refill point on the travel page
  • Find out how to reuse at Salford

In printing

  • Print double sided
  • Print two pages or more on one sheet
  • Submit work which is double sided and single line spaced (and enable this if academic staff) 

In purchasing

  • Do you need to buy the item in the first place?
  • Do you need to buy the quantity of material?
  • Specify energy efficient, durable products that contain little or no hazardous materials and are easily recycled at the end of their life
  • Specify materials containing recycled materials, such as post-consumer, recycled content paper
  • When buying an item, think about how much waste will be produced during its life and how you will dispose of it