Overview

Single-use plastics — bags, bottles, cups, food containers, cutlery, packaging and plastic stationery — are among the most visible sources of waste on a university campus. Once discarded, they persist in the environment for centuries, block drains and water channels, pollute rivers and soil, and break down into microplastics that enter the food chain.

Key points

• RUET’s Policy on Minimising Plastic UseRUET’s commitment to minimising plastic use is set out in the SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption and Production section of the RUET SDG Policy and Action Framework (SDG 1–17), prepared by the RUET SDG Policy Committee.
• Policy Provisions on Plastic MinimisationRUET commits to minimising procurement of unnecessary single-use products and disposable materials (Action 6), and to giving preference to durable, reusable and recyclable products and to products with reduced and…

Conclusion

Through the SDG 12 section of its SDG Policy and Action Framework, and within the national prohibition on polythene shopping bags, RUET has a clear policy to minimise plastic use across the campus.