Bruces Play your Environmental Cards Right Bruces Play

Bruce's Play your Environmental Cards Right

Starter Questions Wearing a jumper adds how much % warmth to your body?

1 The Edge Between Feb 2017 and Nov 2017 25, 000 plastic disposable cups were purchased by The Edge for their water fountains?

2 Retail In 2016/2017 £ 150 was the average daily electrical cost in Fresh supermarket?

3 Hospitality 20% of waste is recycled in plastic and cans at The Lime Tree?

4 Student Accommodation 3700 sheets of paper have been saved by introducing student on line acceptance of contract for intake 17/18

5 Accommodation Ops The average recycling rate for kitchen groups within the residencies taking part in the Less : Landfill = More Planet recycling challenge is 75%

6 University We now purchase 75% green renewable electricity for the campus

7 Security In 2017 there were 205 reports for wasting heat submitted by Security eg lights left on, windows or doors left open.

Where does our rubbish go? 2 nd Chance Recycling • Residual Waste (Landfill) – New Earth Solutions/Suez in Avonmouth/Hills in Westbury. • Suez process the waste to make fuel. • Cans and Plastics – sorted by BANES, only non contaminated can be sold on to Sita to be recycled. • Paper and Card bailed and sent to Newport Paper • Food Waste – Geneco in Avonmouth turned into farm fertilizer • Glass is sold to Recresco and made into new bottles and jars

This is the end of the session hope you have enjoyed yourselves!