Recycle paper, cardboard, and cans, glass & rigid plastic containers
Did you know?
About 40% of waste sent to landfill from the ANU is recyclable!
The University generates over 1000 tonnes of waste to landfill each year, which costs over $250,000 to dispose of. Waste audits carried out in 2003 indicate that around 40% of most general waste bins is recyclable material.
- Recycling PET bottles uses 84% less energy than making the bottles from raw materials.*
- Recycling glass uses 74% less energy than making glass from raw materials.*
- Producing recycled paper can use up to 50% less energy and 90% less water than producing paper from trees.**
- Recycling aluminum to make new aluminum cans uses 95% less energy than making cans from raw materials. ***
How you can help
Paper
You can recycle paper in most areas of the campus using an ANUgreen deskside recycling bin or the blue 240 litre wheelie bins in most buildings.
Paper that has only been used on one side can be reused as note pads, fax sheets or for printing draft documents.
Glass, plastic and metal
Co-mingled material can be recycled using the ANUgreen public recycling stations or by the bins located in some buildings on campus. Co-mingled material includes glass, rigid plastic containers, aluminum and steel cans, and Tetra-paks (milk and juice cartons). Please ensure the containers are clean to minimise odour.
Cardboard
Cardboard can be recycled in any of the ANUgreen cardboard recycling stations located around the campus. All packaging material (such as styrofoam) must be removed and the boxes flattened before being placed in the stations.
Promote recycling
Send an email to your colleagues and friends
Awareness raising posters
Want more?
References
* Australian Government energy rating: Green Office Guide
** What goes around comes around: the greenhouse edition. Issue#3 May 2003.
*** Visy: Aluminium and steel facts