Last year I began my role as a Student Sustainability Architect, where I was tasked with exploring the use of single-use plastics (SUPs) in laboratories across campus. The key aim of this work was to understand what kind of items were being used and how we could support labs in...
Hiya! I’m Emma, one of the Student Sustainability Architects, specifically working on sustainability within the University’s catering service, Great Food at Leeds. Fairtrade Fortnight (February 27 to March 12 2023) is an annual opportunity for consumers, producers, suppliers, and businesses to take action, raise awareness and campaign to deliver a...
Hiya! I’m Emma, one of the Student Sustainability Architects, specifically working on sustainability with Great Food at Leeds; the University’s catering service. The countdown to Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is on, being held from February 27 to March 12 2023, and this year’s message is simple: making the small switch to...
Perhaps you carry a refillable water bottle in your bag, pack your shopping into reusable bags at the supermarket, or nab a discount for using your reusable coffee cup at your local café. Maybe you’ve even tried shopping in a local packaging free refill store? Like thousands of others at...
In May 2022 the Big Plastic Count came to the University of Leeds, and we asked students and staff to report the single-use plastic that they found on campus. Programme Officer Claire Booth tells us more about working on the Plastic Pledge, what the Big Plastic Count showed us, and...
One of the biggest sources of waste for individuals, and particularly plastic waste, comes from packaging. It is often the very definition of single use, being thrown away moments after being used and can be tricky to recycle, especially if you are out and about. Packaging is one of the...
Shopping for gifts doesn’t always sit comfortably with a concern for sustainability and the environment, but with a little thought you can make more sustainable gifting choices without having to spend loads of cash, or disappointing the recipient! The current mainstream economic model is sometimes known as a ‘linear...
Sustainability Intern Maya went along to last weekend’s Leeds Repair Cafe event at Leeds University Union to see what it involves and to get help fixing some of her own items. Here she tells us about her experience: On Saturday the University of Leeds, in collaboration with Leeds University Union...