18 Nov 2019
Sustainability Team to conduct another Grime Scene Investigation, highlighting recycling habits on campus
The Sustainability Team will be conducting a Grime Scene Investigation later this week as part of the Green League – an interhall competition based on recycling, energy reduction and proactivity.
Taking place on Wednesday 27 November from 10am-3pm outside the Students’ Union, the team will be auditing general waste and recycling from each of the student halls.
By sorting through the contents, the team aims to gain a better understanding of the levels of contamination and what is causing the contamination in the waste (for example, crisp packets are often put in recycling when they cannot be recycled).
The ‘investigation’ will be conducted with the help of Action volunteers, FREEC Reps, the University’s waste contractor Enva, Leicestershire County Council and Charnwood Borough Council.
The Sustainability team will also be speaking to staff and students throughout the day to raise awareness about the importance of recycling correctly and will explain what happens to recycling, food and general waste once it leaves campus.
Plus, there will be a plastic free pop up shop from the Green Pea, an LSU social enterprise that sells sustainable, ethical and affordable products. There will also be some exciting games to play and prizes to win on the day too!
Nik Hunt, Environmental Manager at the University, said: “There is significant momentum across the globe for reducing our environmental impact and this often starts with the choices we make around waste and recycling.
“The Grime Scene Investigations help us assess the challenges and demonstrate the issues, whilst comparing performance across the halls."
If you want to get involved in other sustainable activities on campus there will be a student litter pick for the Hedgehog Friendly Campus Campaign on Wednesday 20 November from 1.30pm-3pm. It will start outside the Edward Herbert Building.
More on the Green League can be found here.