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aforementioned three waste streams throughout the campus, along with segregating glass in kitchen areas for safety. Due to very tight space constraints in the kitchen areas, stacking bin concepts were developed and a rectangular, slimline design set led upon. This all-new Envirostack bin has a spacious capacity of 52 litres and is now used in stacked groups of four in all communal kitchens. The decision was taken to have


dedicated recycling centres in other communal areas throughout the University, again to segregate the three waste streams. For Bath Spa’s new award-winning academic building, a pedal-type bin was chosen based upon Leafi eld’s Steribin. Several modifi cations were made to meet Bath Spa’s requirements, including a removable plastic liner to comply with the bagless strategy, a handle to comply with disability requirements and clear, simple, consistent signage. For use in


corridors, receptions and high footfall areas across the rest of the University’s academic buildings, Leafi eld’s stylish, slimline, Meridian bins have been deployed. Again, the three waste streams are accommodated only this time having a 28-litre liner for general waste, a 63.5-litre liner for mixed recyclables and a 10-litre food caddy that sits within the mixed recycling liner. External recycling collection has not


been overlooked. Leafi eld’s Envirobank recycling bins again accommodate the three waste streams although in larger volumes. The Envirobank 240, as its name suggests, is used to take 240 litres of mixed recyclate while its smaller brother, the Envirobank Split, has two apertures and can accommodate up to 90 litres each of food waste and general waste.


Apprehension and education Dr Greaves continued: “Our new approach to recycling is proving very successful and has gained good acceptance from students, staff and the existing cleaning team


alike.”


There was some apprehension about


possible odours arising from food collection, which was a concern to the team. To prevent this becoming an issue, we have included a bin-cleaning rota in the management strategy, which seems to be working well and is more than off set by the £10,000 per year saving on black bags. Recent focus has been on educating


users on how to diff erentiate between the waste streams and embedding responsible behaviour, commensurate to Bath Spa’s goal of developing global citizenship amongst its student population. Comprehensive, simple and consistent graphics and signage alone will not automatically overcome potential contamination problems. As well as lots of face-to-face interaction,


the team is developing more fun ways to engage, such as a humorous rap video explaining the intricacies of identifying exactly what waste goes into each waste stream – it could turn viral!


Watch the rap video: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=kG0XhCHc30E


Early indications are that recycling


rates have increased to over 70%, which is great but also shows there’s still more to do! UB


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