Category Archives: Waste
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2024/03/AERIAL1-210x210.png)
Round-Up of Go Green Salford 2024
From 4th-22nd of March 2024, The Sustainability Team at the University of Salford ran its annual Go Green Salford 2024 campaign, to encourage students and staff across its three campuses to take part in its various activities, pop-up displays and
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2024/03/AERIAL1-210x210.png)
Round-Up of Go Green Salford 2024
From 4th-22nd of March 2024, The Sustainability Team at the University of Salford ran its annual Go Green Salford 2024 campaign, to encourage students and staff across its three campuses to take part in its various activities, pop-up displays and
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2023/12/Plastic-Free-UoS-SAMCT-project-2-210x215.png)
PlasticFreeUoS poster series by Jess Robinson
To support the PlasticFreeUoS campaign, a MA Visual Communication student Jessica Robinson from the University of Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology has made a series of brilliant posters to raise awareness of the issues related to single
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2023/12/Plastic-Free-UoS-SAMCT-project-2-210x215.png)
PlasticFreeUoS poster series by Jess Robinson
To support the PlasticFreeUoS campaign, a MA Visual Communication student Jessica Robinson from the University of Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology has made a series of brilliant posters to raise awareness of the issues related to single
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2023/10/Recycle-Week-2023-Instagram-Post-210x210.png)
Recycle Week 2023
Recycle Week is taking place between the 16th to the 22nd of October 2023. This year’s theme focuses on ‘missed capture’ items, which are products and items that can be recycled but are frequently missed or disposed of incorrectly. The
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2023/10/Recycle-Week-2023-Instagram-Post-210x210.png)
Recycle Week 2023
Recycle Week is taking place between the 16th to the 22nd of October 2023. This year’s theme focuses on ‘missed capture’ items, which are products and items that can be recycled but are frequently missed or disposed of incorrectly. The
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2023/09/image-210x157.png)
How to reduce our plastic waste – by Zack Maskill
We all know plastics are a huge problem. There are tons of single-use plastics that go onto landfills or into the ocean every day, and these then break into microplastics. The tiny particles end up in our blood, the food
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2023/09/image-210x157.png)
How to reduce our plastic waste – by Zack Maskill
We all know plastics are a huge problem. There are tons of single-use plastics that go onto landfills or into the ocean every day, and these then break into microplastics. The tiny particles end up in our blood, the food
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2022/04/anna-oliinyk-nCPpMv69m1s-unsplash-210x140.jpg)
Zero Waste Spaces in Greater Manchester
Zero waste is a simple concept that focuses on re-using items as much as possible to reduce the amount of waste that we create. Waste has become a huge problem that has a very damaging impact on the environment. Plastic
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2022/04/anna-oliinyk-nCPpMv69m1s-unsplash-210x140.jpg)
Zero Waste Spaces in Greater Manchester
Zero waste is a simple concept that focuses on re-using items as much as possible to reduce the amount of waste that we create. Waste has become a huge problem that has a very damaging impact on the environment. Plastic
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2022/03/GGS22-webpage-banner-210x65.png)
Go Green Salford 2022: round-up & resources
This year, Go Green Salford ran between February 28th – March 27th and explored four themes: Our Planet, Our Food, Our Resources and Our Nature. Throughout the month, we saw lots of engagement and support from our students, staff and
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2022/03/GGS22-webpage-banner-210x65.png)
Go Green Salford 2022: round-up & resources
This year, Go Green Salford ran between February 28th – March 27th and explored four themes: Our Planet, Our Food, Our Resources and Our Nature. Throughout the month, we saw lots of engagement and support from our students, staff and
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2022/02/Godiyas-Litter-Picking-Journal-210x210.png)
Godiya’s Litter Picking Journal
Some activities are hobbies to pass time while bringing joy to the doer. In one sentence I will describe litter picking as ‘a bringer of joy’ as I often feel fulfilled after I fill a trash bag, especially from a
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2022/02/Godiyas-Litter-Picking-Journal-210x210.png)
Godiya’s Litter Picking Journal
Some activities are hobbies to pass time while bringing joy to the doer. In one sentence I will describe litter picking as ‘a bringer of joy’ as I often feel fulfilled after I fill a trash bag, especially from a
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/09/Litter-pick-challenge-banner-210x118.png)
The Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge
Litter is one of the main threats to hedgehogs living in urban environments. Unfortunately, many of them die because of it every year. To help create a safe and welcoming space for them on our campus, we’ve signed up to
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/09/Litter-pick-challenge-banner-210x118.png)
The Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge
Litter is one of the main threats to hedgehogs living in urban environments. Unfortunately, many of them die because of it every year. To help create a safe and welcoming space for them on our campus, we’ve signed up to
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/07/photo-1591100063300-7b8956e7cb51-210x140.jpg)
Ways to reduce your plastic use and waste
Reducing our use of single use plastics can seem daunting at first, but in reality all it takes to start is some simple lifestyle changes. And what better time to do that than Plastic Free July! Single use plastics are
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/07/photo-1591100063300-7b8956e7cb51-210x140.jpg)
Ways to reduce your plastic use and waste
Reducing our use of single use plastics can seem daunting at first, but in reality all it takes to start is some simple lifestyle changes. And what better time to do that than Plastic Free July! Single use plastics are
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/06/Plastic-Free-July-210x110.jpg)
Plastic Free July 2021
Plastic Free July is an annual campaign to raise awareness around one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges: plastic pollution. It has been running since 2011 and currently it is one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the world.
![](https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/06/Plastic-Free-July-210x110.jpg)
Plastic Free July 2021
Plastic Free July is an annual campaign to raise awareness around one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges: plastic pollution. It has been running since 2011 and currently it is one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the world.