| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.83 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2022 |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Miriam
Sanchez Garza MDE Sustainability dept |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
Derived from all the actions we carry out on campus, "UAT Recolecta" arises, a university program that has the objective of freely collecting items that are harmful to the environment, in order to have a more sustainable campus. Some of the items collected in this program are:
•Batteries
•PET
•Paper and paperboard
•Plastic caps
• Luminaires
• Cartridges or toners
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
These campaigns have had several positive impacts year after year, in which, for example:
In the campaign derived from the collection of plastic caps, a piece of light is delivered to the foundation, which brings them together to help people with cancer. The following were collected:
In 2019, 622 kg of plastic lids were donated
In 2020, 600 kg of plastic lids were donated
In 2021, 500 kg of plastic lids were donated
In 2022 it was donated
Regarding the paper campaign:
In 2019, 2.5 tons of paper and derivatives were collected.
In 2021, 2.8 tons of paper and derivatives were collected
In 2022, 10.5 tons of paper and derivatives were collected
Regarding cartridges and toners, the following were collected:
In 2019, 156 ink cartridges were delivered
In 2022, 110 ink cartridges were delivered
In 2021, 153 ink cartridges were delivered
In 2022, 149 ink cartridges were delivered
In terms of luminaires, more than 966 luminaires have been destroyed in the last 3 years.
As for batteries, they have been delivered to the local water commission for their correct destination:
In 2019, 70 kg of batteries were delivered
In 2022, 178 batteries were delivered
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
In this campaign, materials such as: CPUs, laptops, monitors, televisions, printers, scanners, copiers, cables, cell phones, keyboards, chargers, camcorders are collected.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
This recently created campaign was born in May 2022, and since that date electronic waste has been collected in which the university complies with giving these materials a final and adequate destination.
The Victoria College of Commerce and Management was the first school to deliver more than 15 waste electronics.
The secretariat of research and postgraduate 39 electronic items for disposal in which are from printers, monitors, scanners, computer equipment, keyboards and mice, all of these as waste.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
GREEN OFFICES DISCLOSURE CAMPAIGN
This campaign is derived from a green office manual, which aims to promote and communicate sustainable efforts to conserve the resources that surround us. The green office campaign provides practical advice on environmental management, promotes a culture of sustainability and a commitment to the environmental impact of activities carried out in the workplace.
This campaign invites all staff to continue with basic concepts related to reduction, reuse and recycling in the areas where they work.
The benefits of this campaign allow:
• Reduce the environmental impact related to the activities carried out. Establish strategies for adequate waste management.
• Create savings through the responsible consumption of office supplies, water and energy.
• Improve employee productivity.
• Reinforce the importance of environmental commitment and respect for natural resources.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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