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30 May 2018: The Green Impact Awards are just around the corner and we thought we would take this opportunity to illustrate just how big an impact the University’s staff sustainability programme can have on departmental operations.

28 Nov 2018: This can only be good news for budding activists fresh from watching ‘Blue Planet II’, however it’s worth mentioning that plastic items can be very light compared to other waste ... This is great news, as these items should be recycled through

29 Aug 2018: Each day 7 million hot drinks are consumed in disposable cups in the UK, and until recently many of us believed that these cups were easily recycled. Unfortunately this is not the case.

31 Oct 2018: The database holds records of 3,200 individual items of equipment each worth more than £10,000, with new items appearing on an almost daily basis. ... When new equipment is purchased within the University, it appears on the University’s Fixed Asset

28 Feb 2018: One of the great advantages of working in the University of Cambridge is that you can sometimes call on the greatest minds to help you to tackle a problem.

26 Sep 2018: Electricity is fundamental to our modern lives, and most of us could save on how much we are using during our work and study.

28 Feb 2018: Top tip: Make water usage a consideration when procuring new equipment.

16 Nov 2018: Researchers and catering staff worked together to develop a new policy covering all of the University’s catering outlets which set out ambitious targets, including the reduction and removal of ruminant

26 Apr 2018: We have been in contact with our Green Impact teams throughout the year, and here are just some examples of the good news stories and initiatives that our Green Impact Auditors ... Cutting plastic waste through simple changes. Single use plastics are an

25 Jul 2018: PDN set up two new successful recycling schemes; one for pens and a second for X-Ray film which, although not produced in significant amounts, contains valuable metals such as silver