Purpose of the projectThe Zero Waste in My Kot project is one of the five Sustainable Campus projects of the Green Office ULiège. Its aim is to raise students' awareness of the impact of waste production and to encourage them to reduce it on a daily basis. ObservationOn average, 550 kg of waste are collected in Wallonia per person per year. In Belgium, 35% of household waste is recycled and 20% is composted. The rest is incinerated or landfilled. Of the 715,624 tons of plastic waste, only 43.4% is recycled. A part is exported to be treated abroad (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.). Belgium is the 5th largest exporter of plastic waste in the world with 6.9% of world exports. Proposed solutionThe students of Green Office propose LIVE FACABOOK with tips and tricks to reduce waste production at home: zero waste meals, training on how to make sustainable cosmetics and cleaning products, .. But also |
Vous êtes étudiant·e ULiège et votre garde-robe déborde ? Vous souhaitez faire du tri ?
Le Green Office vous invite à son 1er Vide Dressing !
58.500 corks were collected by the students of the Green Office for the benefit of Notre Village.
Discover the map of sustainable stores visited by Green Office students and their comments
Our experts consultedCatherine Henrist (Faculty of Sciences) Contribution to the 2030 AgendaThis project is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Global Agenda 2030, including 12 "Sustainable Consumption and Production", 14 "Aquatic Life" and 15 "Terrestrial Life". |
Coordinator: Cécile Van de Weerdt - greenoffice@uliege.be
