The PointCity, the environment and you

Environmental Champions NetworkWhat is City doing?The University runs an Environmental Champions Network that is open to all student and staff volunteers who are keen to get involved in any of City’s green initiatives.

What can you do?All sorts of things, depending on your level of interest. You could get involved with City’s vegetable garden or food co-op, or become a cycle safety ambassador. You could become a Green Impact Project Assistant or help conduct environmental audits. Or you could just volunteer during City’s green events or help provide media coverage of those events. The options are limitless and we always welcome suggestions for new projects from Environmental Champions!

What’s the point?We all have an impact on the environment and we can all do our part to protect the environment. The Environmental Champions Network gives you a great opportunity to get involved, help raise awareness and encourage others to do the same. For your involvement, you’ll earn Eco Points that go towards prizes and awards at the end of the year. The experience you will gain in teamwork, leadership and project organisation will also add value to your cv and help you to stand out to future employers.

The Environment TeamJason Clarke Energy & Environmental ManagerDawn White Environmental OfficerAfua Yeboa-HenakuSustainable Behaviour Assistant

Website www.city.ac.uk/thepointEmail environment@city.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 8053Blog http://blogs.city.ac.uk/environmentTwitter www.twitter.com/cityenvironment Facebook www.fb.com/cityenvironment

The Environment Team welcomes you to City! Our aim is to create an environment-friendly and sustainable university for all our students and staff. There are a lot of environmental initiatives going on here at City that you can get involved in and be a part of. This booklet highlights some of those things. So have a look, get involved and contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.

Welcome to The Point

In this guide you will find an introduction to environmental initiatives at City, but there is lots more online. Scan these codes using your mobile phone to access the latest green City news.

Join us today! There are currently over 80 staff and over 300 students signed up to the Environmental Champions Network. For more information, contact the Environment Team at: environment@city.ac.uk.

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Contents• EnvironmentalChampionsNetwork

• Carbonmanagement

• Energymanagement

• Water

• Food&Fairtrade

• Waste&recycling

• Travel

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Environmental Champions NetworkWhat is City doing?The University runs an Environmental Champions Network that is open to all student and staff volunteers who are keen to get involved in any of City’s green initiatives.

What can you do?All sorts of things, depending on your level of interest. You could get involved with City’s vegetable garden or food co-op, or become a cycle safety ambassador. You could become a Green Impact Project Assistant or help conduct environmental audits. Or you could just volunteer during City’s green events or help provide media coverage of those events. The options are limitless and we always welcome suggestions for new projects from Environmental Champions!

What’s the point?We all have an impact on the environment and we can all do our part to protect the environment. The Environmental Champions Network gives you a great opportunity to get involved, help raise awareness and encourage others to do the same. For your involvement, you’ll earn Eco Points that go towards prizes and awards at the end of the year. The experience you will gain in teamwork, leadership and project organisation will also add value to your cv and help you to stand out to future employers.

The Environment TeamJason Clarke Energy & Environmental ManagerDawn White Environmental OfficerAfua Yeboa-HenakuSustainable Behaviour Assistant

Website www.city.ac.uk/thepointEmail environment@city.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 8053Blog http://blogs.city.ac.uk/environmentTwitter www.twitter.com/cityenvironment Facebook www.fb.com/cityenvironment

The Environment Team welcomes you to City! Our aim is to create an environment-friendly and sustainable university for all our students and staff. There are a lot of environmental initiatives going on here at City that you can get involved in and be a part of. This booklet highlights some of those things. So have a look, get involved and contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.

Welcome to The Point

In this guide you will find an introduction to environmental initiatives at City, but there is lots more online. Scan these codes using your mobile phone to access the latest green City news.

Join us today! There are currently over 80 staff and over 300 students signed up to the Environmental Champions Network. For more information, contact the Environment Team at: environment@city.ac.uk.

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Contents• EnvironmentalChampionsNetwork

• Carbonmanagement

• Energymanagement

• Water

• Food&Fairtrade

• Waste&recycling

• Travel

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Try to remember the following tips:

• Don’tleaveappliancesonstandby.Someappliancesuse25%oftheirnormalpowerinstandbymode

• Unplugapplianceswhentheyarenotinuse(includingyourlaptoporcomputer!).Theystilluseenergywhentheyareturnedoffbutnotunplugged

• Usealaptopifyoucan:alaptopuseshalftheenergythatadesktopcomputeruses

• Turndownyourthermostatbyjust1°C:thiscouldcutyourheatingbillsbyupto10%

• Ifitgetscold,putajumperonbeforeturninguptheheating

• Openthecurtainsduringtheday:ifthesunisshiningonyourwindowsitwillheatyourroom

• Tuckcurtainsbehindradiatorssothattheydon’tpreventheatgettingintotheroom

• Whencooking,coverthesaucepanwithalidsolessenergyisused

• Dolargerloadsoflaundrywithcoldwater(30°C)andlessdetergent

• Trytokeepyourfridgeandfreezerfull:theywilluselesselectricity

• Whenusingakettle,onlyheattheamountofwateryouneed

• Maketoastinatoasterratherthanunderthegrill.Butusethegrillratherthantheovenwheneveryoucan

• Useyourmicrowave!Microwavesaremoreenergyefficientthanastandardoven.

What’s the point?Usinglessenergysavesyoumoneyandsavestheplanetatthesametime:byusinglessenergy,wereducetheamountofgreenhousegasthatisemittedintotheatmosphere.

Energy managementWhat is City doing?Cityiscontinuallyinstallingnewenergy-efficienttechnologyandmaterialswithinourbuildingstohelpreduceourenergyconsumptionandcosts.Someofthesethingsyou’llseeforyourself,suchasthepresence-detectinglights,energy-efficienthanddryersandautomatedtoiletcontrols.

Therearealsolotsofprojectsgoingonbehindthescenes.Forexample,thenewCombinedCooling,HeatingandPowerPlant(CCHP)atNorthamptonSquare,installedin2012,willenableCitytogenerateitsownpower,savingusaround£469,000annuallyonutilitycosts.

AnddidyouknowCityhasitsownsolarpanelsontheroofoftheTaitBuilding?Theenergybeingcreatedbythepanels,togetherwiththeamountofCO2beingsaved,canbefoundonthedisplaypanelatMainReception.

What can you do?Theeasiestthingforyoutodoistoswitchoff!Byswitchingofflightsandapplianceswhenthey’renotinuse,youcannotonlysaveenergyandtheenvironment,butyou’llalsosaveyourselfmoney.

Carbon managementWhat is City doing?Acarbonfootprintisameasureoftheimpacthumanactivitieshaveontheenvironmentintermsoftheamountofgreenhousegasesproduced,measuredinunitsofcarbondioxide(CO2).TheUniversity’scarbonfootprintismadeupofmanytransactionsthroughitsprocurementofgoodsandservices,thewaypeopletraveltoandfromitsbuildings,theenergyitusesandwasteitproduces,amongstotherthings.

Cityhasimplementedseveralcarbon-reductioninitiativesaspartofitsCarbonManagementPlan.Ouroveralltargetistoreducecarbonemissionsby43%by2020(against2005/06baselinefigures).Wearealreadyontracktoachievethisandhavewonnumerousawardsforourcarbonreductionprogress.WehavealsoimplementedanEnvironmentalManagementSystem,whichisnowcertifiedtoEcoCampusPlatinumandInternationalStandardISO14001.

AnewCombinedCooling,HeatingandPowerPlant(CCHP)installedatNorthamptonSquarein2012willreduceouremissionsbyaround11percent,savingover1,000tonnesofCO2everyyear.

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What can you do?Wecanalldosomethingtoreduceourcarbonfootprints.Youcouldstartbyfindingoutwhatyourowncarbonfootprintis.Thecarboncalculatorathttp://footprint.wwf.org.uk/issimpleandeasytouse.Onceyouknowyourcarbonfootprint,trytogiveyourselftargetstoreduceyourownemissions.Manymeasuresareverysimpleandwillnotimpactonyourlifestyle.Turningdowntheheatingorwalkinginsteadofdrivingforshortjourneysaregoodexamples.

What’s the point?Thereisverystrongevidencethattheemissionsofgreenhousegaseslikecarbondioxideandmethanearechangingtheearth’sclimate.Evidenceofclimatechangecanbeseeninrisingsealevelsandextremeweatherevents.Weallcontributetotheemissionofgreenhousegaseswhenweuseenergy:mostoftheenergyweusetoheatourbuildings,travelormanufactureeverythingfrombatteriestoclothingcomesfromtheburningoffossilfuels,whichreleasesgreenhousegasesintotheatmosphere.Byreducingtheenergyweuseandusingmoresustainable(renewable)energysources,wecanshrinkourcarbonfootprintandhelpslowclimatechange.

Try to remember the following tips:

• Don’tleaveappliancesonstandby.Someappliancesuse25%oftheirnormalpowerinstandbymode

• Unplugapplianceswhentheyarenotinuse(includingyourlaptoporcomputer!).Theystilluseenergywhentheyareturnedoffbutnotunplugged

• Usealaptopifyoucan:alaptopuseshalftheenergythatadesktopcomputeruses

• Turndownyourthermostatbyjust1°C:thiscouldcutyourheatingbillsbyupto10%

• Ifitgetscold,putajumperonbeforeturninguptheheating

• Openthecurtainsduringtheday:ifthesunisshiningonyourwindowsitwillheatyourroom

• Tuckcurtainsbehindradiatorssothattheydon’tpreventheatgettingintotheroom

• Whencooking,coverthesaucepanwithalidsolessenergyisused

• Dolargerloadsoflaundrywithcoldwater(30°C)andlessdetergent

• Trytokeepyourfridgeandfreezerfull:theywilluselesselectricity

• Whenusingakettle,onlyheattheamountofwateryouneed

• Maketoastinatoasterratherthanunderthegrill.Butusethegrillratherthantheovenwheneveryoucan

• Useyourmicrowave!Microwavesaremoreenergyefficientthanastandardoven.

What’s the point?Usinglessenergysavesyoumoneyandsavestheplanetatthesametime:byusinglessenergy,wereducetheamountofgreenhousegasthatisemittedintotheatmosphere.

Energy managementWhat is City doing?Cityiscontinuallyinstallingnewenergy-efficienttechnologyandmaterialswithinourbuildingstohelpreduceourenergyconsumptionandcosts.Someofthesethingsyou’llseeforyourself,suchasthepresence-detectinglights,energy-efficienthanddryersandautomatedtoiletcontrols.

Therearealsolotsofprojectsgoingonbehindthescenes.Forexample,thenewCombinedCooling,HeatingandPowerPlant(CCHP)atNorthamptonSquare,installedin2012,willenableCitytogenerateitsownpower,savingusaround£469,000annuallyonutilitycosts.

AnddidyouknowCityhasitsownsolarpanelsontheroofoftheTaitBuilding?Theenergybeingcreatedbythepanels,togetherwiththeamountofCO2beingsaved,canbefoundonthedisplaypanelatMainReception.

What can you do?Theeasiestthingforyoutodoistoswitchoff!Byswitchingofflightsandapplianceswhenthey’renotinuse,youcannotonlysaveenergyandtheenvironment,butyou’llalsosaveyourselfmoney.

Carbon managementWhat is City doing?Acarbonfootprintisameasureoftheimpacthumanactivitieshaveontheenvironmentintermsoftheamountofgreenhousegasesproduced,measuredinunitsofcarbondioxide(CO2).TheUniversity’scarbonfootprintismadeupofmanytransactionsthroughitsprocurementofgoodsandservices,thewaypeopletraveltoandfromitsbuildings,theenergyitusesandwasteitproduces,amongstotherthings.

Cityhasimplementedseveralcarbon-reductioninitiativesaspartofitsCarbonManagementPlan.Ouroveralltargetistoreducecarbonemissionsby43%by2020(against2005/06baselinefigures).Wearealreadyontracktoachievethisandhavewonnumerousawardsforourcarbonreductionprogress.WehavealsoimplementedanEnvironmentalManagementSystem,whichisnowcertifiedtoEcoCampusPlatinumandInternationalStandardISO14001.

AnewCombinedCooling,HeatingandPowerPlant(CCHP)installedatNorthamptonSquarein2012willreduceouremissionsbyaround11percent,savingover1,000tonnesofCO2everyyear.

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What can you do?Wecanalldosomethingtoreduceourcarbonfootprints.Youcouldstartbyfindingoutwhatyourowncarbonfootprintis.Thecarboncalculatorathttp://footprint.wwf.org.uk/issimpleandeasytouse.Onceyouknowyourcarbonfootprint,trytogiveyourselftargetstoreduceyourownemissions.Manymeasuresareverysimpleandwillnotimpactonyourlifestyle.Turningdowntheheatingorwalkinginsteadofdrivingforshortjourneysaregoodexamples.

What’s the point?Thereisverystrongevidencethattheemissionsofgreenhousegaseslikecarbondioxideandmethanearechangingtheearth’sclimate.Evidenceofclimatechangecanbeseeninrisingsealevelsandextremeweatherevents.Weallcontributetotheemissionofgreenhousegaseswhenweuseenergy:mostoftheenergyweusetoheatourbuildings,travelormanufactureeverythingfrombatteriestoclothingcomesfromtheburningoffossilfuels,whichreleasesgreenhousegasesintotheatmosphere.Byreducingtheenergyweuseandusingmoresustainable(renewable)energysources,wecanshrinkourcarbonfootprintandhelpslowclimatechange.

WaterWhat is City doing?Did you know you can get free chilled drinking water at City? Why buy bottled water when you can get it for free? City is a proud participant of the www.tapwater.org scheme, which offers free chilled drinking water to staff and students. Look for the www.tapwater.org machines located at Northampton Square:

• In Tait: outside the Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre Foyer

• In Drysdale: outside the Careers Centre

• In University: in the student’s HUB located above main reception

What can you do?Bring your own bottle along to refill at the tapwater.org machines. Or buy one of the City-branded bottles on sale at the Sports Desk and in the Refectory.

Visit the www.tapwater.org website to find over 1000 other locations around London where you can refill your bottles for free where you see the tapwater.org logo. You can also purchase water bottles, flavour tablets and other accessories on the website. There is even an iPhone app you can download to help you locate free tapwater.org refilling stations in your area.

What’s the point?Did you know that it takes 3 litres of water to produce 1 litre of bottled water? It also takes up to 2000 times more energy to produce bottled water than tap water and bottled water costs on average 500 times more than tap water. By refilling your bottle with tap water, rather than buying bottled water, you will save money, reduce waste and contribute to a greener, cleaner atmosphere.

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Food & FairtradeWhat is City doing?City is proud to be an accredited Fairtrade University. We are committed to supporting and using Fairtrade products and to raising awareness of Fairtrade and the benefits that it brings to producers in developing countries. All bananas, hospitality tea and coffee served at City are Fairtrade. And there are lots more Fairtrade products available in the catering outlets.

City has also won awards and accolades for its achievements in offering sustainable food choices at the University. We aim to provide food that is healthy and sourced in an ethical and environmentally-friendly way. For example, all milk served at City is organic and all eggs are free-range. We also do not serve any fish that appears on the Marine Stewardship Council’s ‘Fish to Avoid’ list.

City also recycles all its food waste. And we have our own vegetable garden and food co-op that students and staff are encouraged to volunteer in!

What can you do?• Buy Fairtrade products! Look for the Fairtrade

logo in all the catering outlets and opt for Fairtrade where possible.

• Choose products which are locally sourced and organic where possible.

• If you must buy bottled water (and remember that tap water is available throughout the University: see page 4), make sure you purchase it at City, where all our bottled water is ‘One Water’, a company that donates 100% of its profits to help fund clean water supply projects in developing countries.

• Make sure you recycle all your food waste in the food waste bins located in the catering outlets.

What’s the point?Sustainable food is all about providing food which is healthy and ethical for the consumer, the environment, the community and food sources (such as plants and animals). Farming contributes just under 1 percent to the UK’s total economic activity each year, but takes up 74 percent of land in the UK and has an immense impact on our environment. It contributes to soil erosion, water pollution, and damage to wildlife habitats. Animal farming is causing more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the cars, lorries and planes in the world put together. Food transport is also contributing significantly to the increasingly devastating effects of climate change.

Over three quarters of the world’s fish stocks are currently either fully or over exploited. Most meat today is produced intensively, with little or no regard for animal welfare. Obesity is getting worse in developed countries, while poverty and starvation is on the rise in other countries. We all need to be eating less meat and fewer products of animal origin to reduce significantly our effects on the environment, and to improve our health.

The social and economic aspects of sustainable food are just as important as the environmental issues. Food should be produced, processed and traded in ways that contribute to thriving local economies and sustainable livelihoods (both in the UK and producer countries). Buying Fairtrade products is one way to help people out of the cycle of poverty and illness.

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WaterWhat is City doing?Did you know you can get free chilled drinking water at City? Why buy bottled water when you can get it for free? City is a proud participant of the www.tapwater.org scheme, which offers free chilled drinking water to staff and students. Look for the www.tapwater.org machines located at Northampton Square:

• In Tait: outside the Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre Foyer

• In Drysdale: outside the Careers Centre

• In University: in the student’s HUB located above main reception

What can you do?Bring your own bottle along to refill at the tapwater.org machines. Or buy one of the City-branded bottles on sale at the Sports Desk and in the Refectory.

Visit the www.tapwater.org website to find over 1000 other locations around London where you can refill your bottles for free where you see the tapwater.org logo. You can also purchase water bottles, flavour tablets and other accessories on the website. There is even an iPhone app you can download to help you locate free tapwater.org refilling stations in your area.

What’s the point?Did you know that it takes 3 litres of water to produce 1 litre of bottled water? It also takes up to 2000 times more energy to produce bottled water than tap water and bottled water costs on average 500 times more than tap water. By refilling your bottle with tap water, rather than buying bottled water, you will save money, reduce waste and contribute to a greener, cleaner atmosphere.

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Food & FairtradeWhat is City doing?City is proud to be an accredited Fairtrade University. We are committed to supporting and using Fairtrade products and to raising awareness of Fairtrade and the benefits that it brings to producers in developing countries. All bananas, hospitality tea and coffee served at City are Fairtrade. And there are lots more Fairtrade products available in the catering outlets.

City has also won awards and accolades for its achievements in offering sustainable food choices at the University. We aim to provide food that is healthy and sourced in an ethical and environmentally-friendly way. For example, all milk served at City is organic and all eggs are free-range. We also do not serve any fish that appears on the Marine Stewardship Council’s ‘Fish to Avoid’ list.

City also recycles all its food waste. And we have our own vegetable garden and food co-op that students and staff are encouraged to volunteer in!

What can you do?• Buy Fairtrade products! Look for the Fairtrade

logo in all the catering outlets and opt for Fairtrade where possible.

• Choose products which are locally sourced and organic where possible.

• If you must buy bottled water (and remember that tap water is available throughout the University: see page 4), make sure you purchase it at City, where all our bottled water is ‘One Water’, a company that donates 100% of its profits to help fund clean water supply projects in developing countries.

• Make sure you recycle all your food waste in the food waste bins located in the catering outlets.

What’s the point?Sustainable food is all about providing food which is healthy and ethical for the consumer, the environment, the community and food sources (such as plants and animals). Farming contributes just under 1 percent to the UK’s total economic activity each year, but takes up 74 percent of land in the UK and has an immense impact on our environment. It contributes to soil erosion, water pollution, and damage to wildlife habitats. Animal farming is causing more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the cars, lorries and planes in the world put together. Food transport is also contributing significantly to the increasingly devastating effects of climate change.

Over three quarters of the world’s fish stocks are currently either fully or over exploited. Most meat today is produced intensively, with little or no regard for animal welfare. Obesity is getting worse in developed countries, while poverty and starvation is on the rise in other countries. We all need to be eating less meat and fewer products of animal origin to reduce significantly our effects on the environment, and to improve our health.

The social and economic aspects of sustainable food are just as important as the environmental issues. Food should be produced, processed and traded in ways that contribute to thriving local economies and sustainable livelihoods (both in the UK and producer countries). Buying Fairtrade products is one way to help people out of the cycle of poverty and illness.

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Waste & recyclingWhat is City doing?CityhasmadeacommitmenttosendZEROwastetolandfill.MostofourwasteatCitycanberecycled–includingfoodandmostfoodpackaging.Anythingthatcannotberecycledissentofftobeconvertedtoenergyandnottolandfill.

What can you do?Findnewwaystoavoidwasteinthefirstplace!Ifyoumustgetridofsomething,pleaserecycleit.

Lookforthedryrecyclablebinslocatedacrossthecampus.Theywillallhavetherecyclinglabelonthemwithfurtherdetailsaboutwhatcangointhebins.Youcandisposeofallyourmixeddryrecyclinginthesebins,including:

• Paper(alltypes,includingpapertowels,napkinsandtissues)

• Plastics(alltypes,includingplasticbags,foodcontainersandlids)

• Cardboardanddrinkcartons

• Disposablecoffeecupsandlids

• Metal,tin,aluminium(fullyemptied)

• Emptyglassbottlesandjars.

Pleaseensureyouemptyallcontainersoffoodandliquidsbeforeputtingintherecyclebins.

Foodwastebinsarelocatedinallcateringoutletsandmostofficekitchenareas.Allfoodwaste(butnotliquidwaste)canberecycled.

BatteriescanbedisposedofinthebatterybinlocatedinLevel1maincorridoroftheUniversityBuildingoronthegroundleveloftheSocialScienceBuilding,nearthelift.

What’s the point?Thebestsolutionisnottomakerubbishinthefirstplace.Don’tbuyorusewhatyoudon’tneed.

Iflessstuffisused,lessstuffneedstobemanufactured(whichmeansamassivesavingsofenergy,naturalresourcesandwater)andlessneedstobecollected,transportedanddisposedof.Didyouknowthatforeverytonneofrubbishinyourbin,20tonneshavebeenmadeproducingit?Ifyoumustdisposeofit,thenpleaserecycle.Atleastitwillavoidgoingtolandfill,whichistheworstpossiblesolution.Aswasterotsanddecomposesinlandfill,itreleasestoxicchemicalswhichthencontaminatethesurroundingsoilanddrinkingwatersupply,nottomentiontheair.

Wearealsorunningoutoflandfillspace.DidyouknowthattheamountofrubbishgeneratedintheUKin8monthsisenoughtofillthelargestlakeinBritain?

Reduce• Buyonlywhatyouneed,avoidunnecessarypurchasesand

borrowitemswherepossible

• Buyproductswithlittlepackaging,avoiddisposableitems,andbuyinbulkwhenpossible

• Buyproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials

• Buyproductsthatcanbereused,ratherthanthrownaway,suchasrechargeablebatteries

• Reducepaperwastebyprintingorwritingonbothsidesofasheetofpaper

• Reducepaperwastebycancellingunwantedmail

• Buynon-toxicproductsinordertoreducehazardouswaste

• Useyourlocallibrariesratherthanbuyingnewbooks!

Reuse• Carrierbags:thesecanbereusedinshopsorasbinbags.Or

evenbetter,saynotoplasticbags,andusestrongerclothorhessianbags

• Envelopes–putastickerovertheaddressandusethemagain

• Jarsandpots–cleanthemandusethemasstoragecontainers

• Newspaper,bubblewrapandcardboard–reuseaspackingmaterial

• Oldclothes–donatethemtocharity

• Paper–reuseasscrappapertomakenotesandsketches

• Twistties–usetosecurelooseitemstogether,suchaswires.

Recycle• RecycleatCityandathome!Themoreyourecycle,theless

goestolandfill

• Sellordonatethingstoacharityratherthanthrowingthemaway.www.freecycle.org

• Recycleyourmobilephones!Don’tsendthemtolandfill.YoucangetFreepostenvelopesfrommanycharities.www.mobilephones4charity.com

• Computers:Ratherthanreplacingyourcomputer,whynotsavemoneyandupgradeitinstead?Ifyoudobuyanewone,giveyouroldcomputertoacharity.Theywillwipetheharddriveanddonateittopeopleindevelopingcountries.www.computeraid.org

The 3 ‘R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Remember: The more things you buy, the more you throw away—and vice versa. Save money and the environment by reducing the amount of stuff you buy!

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Waste & recyclingWhat is City doing?CityhasmadeacommitmenttosendZEROwastetolandfill.MostofourwasteatCitycanberecycled–includingfoodandmostfoodpackaging.Anythingthatcannotberecycledissentofftobeconvertedtoenergyandnottolandfill.

What can you do?Findnewwaystoavoidwasteinthefirstplace!Ifyoumustgetridofsomething,pleaserecycleit.

Lookforthedryrecyclablebinslocatedacrossthecampus.Theywillallhavetherecyclinglabelonthemwithfurtherdetailsaboutwhatcangointhebins.Youcandisposeofallyourmixeddryrecyclinginthesebins,including:

• Paper(alltypes,includingpapertowels,napkinsandtissues)

• Plastics(alltypes,includingplasticbags,foodcontainersandlids)

• Cardboardanddrinkcartons

• Disposablecoffeecupsandlids

• Metal,tin,aluminium(fullyemptied)

• Emptyglassbottlesandjars.

Pleaseensureyouemptyallcontainersoffoodandliquidsbeforeputtingintherecyclebins.

Foodwastebinsarelocatedinallcateringoutletsandmostofficekitchenareas.Allfoodwaste(butnotliquidwaste)canberecycled.

BatteriescanbedisposedofinthebatterybinlocatedinLevel1maincorridoroftheUniversityBuildingoronthegroundleveloftheSocialScienceBuilding,nearthelift.

What’s the point?Thebestsolutionisnottomakerubbishinthefirstplace.Don’tbuyorusewhatyoudon’tneed.

Iflessstuffisused,lessstuffneedstobemanufactured(whichmeansamassivesavingsofenergy,naturalresourcesandwater)andlessneedstobecollected,transportedanddisposedof.Didyouknowthatforeverytonneofrubbishinyourbin,20tonneshavebeenmadeproducingit?Ifyoumustdisposeofit,thenpleaserecycle.Atleastitwillavoidgoingtolandfill,whichistheworstpossiblesolution.Aswasterotsanddecomposesinlandfill,itreleasestoxicchemicalswhichthencontaminatethesurroundingsoilanddrinkingwatersupply,nottomentiontheair.

Wearealsorunningoutoflandfillspace.DidyouknowthattheamountofrubbishgeneratedintheUKin8monthsisenoughtofillthelargestlakeinBritain?

Reduce• Buyonlywhatyouneed,avoidunnecessarypurchasesand

borrowitemswherepossible

• Buyproductswithlittlepackaging,avoiddisposableitems,andbuyinbulkwhenpossible

• Buyproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials

• Buyproductsthatcanbereused,ratherthanthrownaway,suchasrechargeablebatteries

• Reducepaperwastebyprintingorwritingonbothsidesofasheetofpaper

• Reducepaperwastebycancellingunwantedmail

• Buynon-toxicproductsinordertoreducehazardouswaste

• Useyourlocallibrariesratherthanbuyingnewbooks!

Reuse• Carrierbags:thesecanbereusedinshopsorasbinbags.Or

evenbetter,saynotoplasticbags,andusestrongerclothorhessianbags

• Envelopes–putastickerovertheaddressandusethemagain

• Jarsandpots–cleanthemandusethemasstoragecontainers

• Newspaper,bubblewrapandcardboard–reuseaspackingmaterial

• Oldclothes–donatethemtocharity

• Paper–reuseasscrappapertomakenotesandsketches

• Twistties–usetosecurelooseitemstogether,suchaswires.

Recycle• RecycleatCityandathome!Themoreyourecycle,theless

goestolandfill

• Sellordonatethingstoacharityratherthanthrowingthemaway.www.freecycle.org

• Recycleyourmobilephones!Don’tsendthemtolandfill.YoucangetFreepostenvelopesfrommanycharities.www.mobilephones4charity.com

• Computers:Ratherthanreplacingyourcomputer,whynotsavemoneyandupgradeitinstead?Ifyoudobuyanewone,giveyouroldcomputertoacharity.Theywillwipetheharddriveanddonateittopeopleindevelopingcountries.www.computeraid.org

The 3 ‘R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Remember: The more things you buy, the more you throw away—and vice versa. Save money and the environment by reducing the amount of stuff you buy!

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What can you do?• JointheCitycyclingmaillist.Thiswayyou’llget

updatedonanycycling-relatedthingshappeningatCity.Tojoin,emailenvironment@city.ac.uk

• There’salsoaCitycyclingFacebookpageatwww.facebook.com/CityCyclingClub

• BecomeaCycleSafetyAmbassadoratCity.Formoredetails,contactenvironment@city.ac.uk

• WhynottryoneofLondon’scyclehirebikes?TheBarclaysCycleHirebikesareavailableacrossLondonandmakeiteasytocommutebetweenCitysitesaswell.Givethematry!

What’s the point?CyclingisagreatwaytogetaroundLondon.Notonlywillitsaveyoumoney,butyou’llreduceyourcarbonfootprintandgetfitatthesametime.

Moving forward EverythingatCityrelatestoThePointandthisincludesyou!TobecomeanenvironmentalchampionorjusttolearnmoreaboutThePoint’senvironmentalinitiativesvisitwww.city.ac.uk/thepoint.

TravelWhat is City doing?CityactivelysupportscyclingaspartofitsGreenTravelPlan:

• SecuredbikeparkingisavailableatNorthamptonSquare.LockersarealsoavailablewithinthemainbikeshedbehindtheDrysdaleBuilding.Foraccesstothesesheds,pleaseregisterwithSecurityattheMainReception

• ShowersandchangingfacilitiesareavailableatvariouslocationsaroundCity.EnquirewiththeReceptiondeskforfurtherdetails

• Cityhasacycle-to-workscheme(Cyclescheme.co.uk)forstaffwishingtoobtainbikesandsafetyequipmentfortravellingtowork.ContactHR(ext3085)fordetails

• Cityoffersregularbikedoctorvisits,cycletrainingandbikemaintenanceclasses.

• CityUniversityLondonmaps&onlinejourneyplannerwww.city.ac.uk/maps

• TransportforLondon(TfL)forinformationonLondon’spublictransportation(trains,tubes,buses),pluscyclingandwalkingwww.tfl.gov.uk

• TfLCyclingwww.tfl.gov.uk/cycling

• LondonCycleHireSchemewww.tfl.gov.uk/BarclaysCycleHire

• CycleSuperhighwaysarenewcyclelanesintocentralLondonfromouterLondon.Theyprovidecyclistswithsafer,fasterandmoredirectjourneysintothecity.www.tfl.gov.uk/Superhighways

• NationalRailenquirieswww.nationalrail.co.uk

• InfoonLondon’spublictransportation(trains,tubes,buses),pluscyclingandwalkingwww.tfl.gov.uk

• Barclays’CycleHireSchemewww.tfl.gov.uk/BarclaysCycleHire

• NationalRailenquirieswww.nationalrail.co.uk

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What can you do?• JointheCitycyclingmaillist.Thiswayyou’llget

updatedonanycycling-relatedthingshappeningatCity.Tojoin,emailenvironment@city.ac.uk

• There’salsoaCitycyclingFacebookpageatwww.facebook.com/CityCyclingClub

• BecomeaCycleSafetyAmbassadoratCity.Formoredetails,contactenvironment@city.ac.uk

• WhynottryoneofLondon’scyclehirebikes?TheBarclaysCycleHirebikesareavailableacrossLondonandmakeiteasytocommutebetweenCitysitesaswell.Givethematry!

What’s the point?CyclingisagreatwaytogetaroundLondon.Notonlywillitsaveyoumoney,butyou’llreduceyourcarbonfootprintandgetfitatthesametime.

Moving forward EverythingatCityrelatestoThePointandthisincludesyou!TobecomeanenvironmentalchampionorjusttolearnmoreaboutThePoint’senvironmentalinitiativesvisitwww.city.ac.uk/thepoint.

TravelWhat is City doing?CityactivelysupportscyclingaspartofitsGreenTravelPlan:

• SecuredbikeparkingisavailableatNorthamptonSquare.LockersarealsoavailablewithinthemainbikeshedbehindtheDrysdaleBuilding.Foraccesstothesesheds,pleaseregisterwithSecurityattheMainReception

• ShowersandchangingfacilitiesareavailableatvariouslocationsaroundCity.EnquirewiththeReceptiondeskforfurtherdetails

• Cityhasacycle-to-workscheme(Cyclescheme.co.uk)forstaffwishingtoobtainbikesandsafetyequipmentfortravellingtowork.ContactHR(ext3085)fordetails

• Cityoffersregularbikedoctorvisits,cycletrainingandbikemaintenanceclasses.

• CityUniversityLondonmaps&onlinejourneyplannerwww.city.ac.uk/maps

• TransportforLondon(TfL)forinformationonLondon’spublictransportation(trains,tubes,buses),pluscyclingandwalkingwww.tfl.gov.uk

• TfLCyclingwww.tfl.gov.uk/cycling

• LondonCycleHireSchemewww.tfl.gov.uk/BarclaysCycleHire

• CycleSuperhighwaysarenewcyclelanesintocentralLondonfromouterLondon.Theyprovidecyclistswithsafer,fasterandmoredirectjourneysintothecity.www.tfl.gov.uk/Superhighways

• NationalRailenquirieswww.nationalrail.co.uk

• InfoonLondon’spublictransportation(trains,tubes,buses),pluscyclingandwalkingwww.tfl.gov.uk

• Barclays’CycleHireSchemewww.tfl.gov.uk/BarclaysCycleHire

• NationalRailenquirieswww.nationalrail.co.uk

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