Overview

This 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 2024 reporting year.

Key points

• Introduction to Indicator 12.3Sustainable and responsible consumption and production, as set out under United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12, requires universities to actively manage the waste they generate — minimising the volume sent to landfill…
• Indicator 12.3.1 — Waste TrackingRUET's current waste-management operations include a functioning campus-wide collection system, a dedicated composting programme for organic waste, and a registered-recycler arrangement for electronic waste.
• Waste Profile — 2024 ResultsOrganic waste and other recyclables (metal, glass and e-waste) together account for the largest share of current recycling activity, consistent with RUET's established composting programme and e-waste-recycler arrangement.

Conclusion

RUET's approach to responsible waste management combines an active composting programme, an e-waste recycling arrangement, campus-wide collection infrastructure, and a growing set of research and awareness initiatives addressing plastic reduction and circular-economy practice.