RUET's activities for SDG 12: 27 public evidence pages and 9 indicator report summaries.
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RUET Puts Responsible Consumption and Production at the Heart of Its Development Plans
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology names SDG 12 as its main sustainability target, linking campus practice to poverty reduction, competitiveness and environmental protection.
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100% Organic Waste Reuse and Campus-Wide Collection: RUET Charts Its SDG 12 Progress
A snapshot of RUET’s responsible-consumption record shows more than 8 metric tons of organic waste fully composted, campus-wide collection infrastructure, and active training and research programmes.
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RUET Tracks SDG Progress Through Dedicated Portal, Earns Place in THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026
The university maps its activity against all 17 goals and was placed in the 601–800 band of the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026.
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A 152-Acre Campus Growing Responsibly: RUET’s Sustainability Starts with Its Grounds
From its roots as Rajshahi Engineering College in 1964 to a university of 6,000+ students, RUET’s campus has expanded steadily — and its planning now carries a sustainability lens.
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From Agri-Food Courses to PET Recycling: RUET Builds SDG 12 into Teaching and Research
Responsible consumption is woven into RUET’s departments rather than treated as an add-on, with new courses, published research and a home-grown reverse vending machine.
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Paper Files and Jute Bags: RUET Cuts Plastic at the Source
Simple switches in everyday office supplies and student orientation kits are helping RUET reduce its dependency on plastic and single-use materials.
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Going Paperless: RUET Moves Admissions, Notices and Course Materials Online
From a fully online undergraduate admission process to duplex printing and digital departmental portals, RUET is steadily reducing its paper consumption.
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“Give It, Don’t Bin It”: RUET’s Wall of Humanity Keeps Usable Items in Circulation
The Manobotar Deyal invites the campus community to hang up clothing and everyday items they no longer need, so that anyone in need can simply take them.
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RUET Turns Waste-Dumping Spots into Green Spaces with Rajshahi City Corporation
The Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor joined a tree-planting drive at former informal dumping sites, as part of a policy to prevent waste at the source.
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From Colour-Coded Bins to a Central Collection Site: Inside RUET’s Campus Waste System
Dustbins across academic buildings, hostels and common areas feed a designated collection site outside the main campus, giving RUET a structured daily waste routine.
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Nothing Wasted: RUET Achieves 100% Organic Waste Reuse Through On-Campus Composting
Organic waste from greenery, hostels and dining facilities is fully composted on campus and returned to the soil as fertilizer for crops, vegetables and green spaces.
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RUET Student Builds Smart Bin That Sorts Plastic Automatically
Inspired by a campus seminar, a Civil Engineering student has developed a low-cost, sensor-based prototype that separates plastic from non-plastic waste.
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RUET’s Energy Institute and Student Climate Camps Drive Clean-Energy Research
The Institute of Energy and Environmental Studies anchors RUET’s work on renewable energy and efficiency, while student innovation events turn ideas into prototypes.
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Seminar, Leaflets and Staff Training: RUET Takes a Layered Approach to Sustainability Education
A waste management policy seminar, a campus-wide leaflet campaign and hands-on training for support staff are bringing SDG 12 into everyday campus life.
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RUET Seminar Explores Smart Waste Bins for a Cleaner, Smarter Campus
“Smart Waste Bin Management: Towards a Cleaner, Smarter & Sustainable Future” introduced sensor-equipped bins, real-time data and efficient collection routing.
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“A Clean Campus, A Green Future”: RUET Seminar Calls for Less Plastic Waste
Built around Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Rethink – Refuse, the seminar urged the RUET community to say no to single-use plastics.
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“Safe Management Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”: RUET Holds Seminar on Hazardous Waste
The seminar covered the sources, health impacts and safe handling of hazardous waste, and the role of individuals and institutions in managing it.
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RUET Faculty and Authorities Trained on Smart Waste Management and Source Segregation
A training session with the Department of Civil Engineering focused on sorting solid waste into the right bins at the point of disposal.
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RUET and ITN-BUET Hold Workshop on Fecal Sludge Management as a Solution to City Sanitation
The workshop covered the full sanitation value chain — from containment to treatment and reuse — and the design of fecal sludge treatment plants.
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Workshop Participants Tour Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Shibganj
A field visit to the FSTP in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj gave participants hands-on exposure to every stage of a working treatment system.
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How RUET’s Hazardous and Medical Waste Is Safely Processed with Rajshahi City Corporation
Laboratory chemical waste and Medical Centre biomedical waste are collected separately and routed through RCC’s facility for washing, sorting, shredding, recycling and incineration.
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RUET Students Showcase Eco-Friendly and Renewable-Energy Prototypes at Climate Camps
Student teams presented hardware projects judged by faculty experts, aiming to contribute to Bangladesh’s national renewable-energy targets.
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RUET and Khulna University Pilot “ProCritic-RVM” to Collect Plastic Bottles on Campuses
The locally built reverse vending machine rewards students with digital incentives for returning used plastic bottles.
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RUET and Rajshahi City Corporation Take Waste Awareness to the Streets
Joint public campaigns carry the message that responsible waste management, water management and disease prevention are shared civic responsibilities.
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RUET Sets Out Its Long-Term Roadmap for Responsible Consumption and Production
Published waste data, circular-economy infrastructure, a hazardous-waste SOP and wider community outreach are among the university’s next steps on SDG 12.
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RUET Research Links Classrooms to Campus Waste Solutions
From reverse vending machines to PET recycling and sustainable construction materials, RUET-affiliated work is building the knowledge base for SDG 12.
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A Decade of Waste Research: RUET Civil Engineers Study Rajshahi’s Solid, Medical and Industrial Waste
Fifteen selected publications from 2015 to 2026 cover transfer stations, hospital waste, industrial waste, wastewater treatment and machine-learning forecasts of city waste.
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Short summaries of RUET's reviewed reports for each SDG 12 indicator.
- OverviewProgress Towards SDG 12: RUET Annual Sustainability Report 2024Sustainable Development Goal 12, titled “responsible consumption and production”, is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015.
- 12.2.1Ethical Sourcing of Food and SuppliesEthical sourcing is the process of ensuring that the products an institution buys are obtained in a responsible and sustainable way, that the workers involved in making them are safe and treated fairly, and…
- 12.2.3Waste Disposal Policy — Hazardous MaterialsHazardous materials are any item or agent — biological, chemical, radiological or physical — that has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals or the environment, either by itself or through interaction…
- 12.2.4Waste Disposal Policy — Landfill and RecyclingEvery day, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) generates waste from its academic buildings, laboratories, offices, residential halls, dining facilities and extensive campus greenery.
- 12.2.5Policy for Minimisation of Plastic UseSingle-use plastics — bags, bottles, cups, food containers, cutlery, packaging and plastic stationery — are among the most visible sources of waste on a university campus.
- 12.2.6Policy for Minimisation of Disposable ItemsDisposable items are products designed to be used once and then thrown away — paper forms and printed circulars, disposable cups, plates and cutlery, food packaging, carry bags, and short-lived office and…
- 12.2.7Extension of Disposable Policies to Outsourced Services and the Supply ChainMuch of the day-to-day consumption on a university campus does not take place through the university’s own staff, but through contracted services — canteens and food-service providers, cleaning and…
- 12.2.8Minimisation Policies Extended to SuppliersA large share of the plastic, packaging and disposable materials that reach a university campus arrives through its suppliers — in the equipment, computers and laboratory instruments it buys, in office…
- 12.3Proportion of Recycled Waste: Waste Tracking and RecyclingThis report presents Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology's (RUET) position against the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings Indicator 12.3, "Proportion of Recycled Waste", for the…