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...
Ashley is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and a Student Sustainability Architect investigating sustainability in labs, with a focus on the use of single-use plastics (SUPs). Find out what Ashley has got up to so far and how she is using LEAF to drive...
Spotlight on the School of Food Science and Nutrition Blueprint team: embedding sustainability in the curriculum, sustainable consumption and sustainable labs! In 2020, staff at the School of Food Science and Nutrition initiated development of their Blueprint programme to tackle sustainability within the school. Involving and engaging both staff and students in the school in its development, their Blueprint was officially...
The Protein Production Facility receives the first LEAF Silver Certificate at the University. Laura Wilkinson Hewitt is a Staff Sustainability Architect in the Faculty of Biological Sciences and, in her role as a Research Technician in the Protein Production Facility, has introduced new sustainable practices into the Facility. The Facility is now...