Principle - ISCN Purchasing and Waste (PW)

Indicator PW_4

Introduction to recycling Total volume of disposed waste

Main goal

Promoting separate waste collection culture within the campus

Description

Having worked for a long time in enhancing the

sustainability of the structure and its activities, the
Politecnico di Torino intends to promote the
recycling culture and contribute actively to separate
waste collection. To this purpose, it has reorganized
its internal waste collection services and it has set
up eight ecological islands to support the
appropriate disposal of waste and facilitate pick up
by AMIAT

Furthermore, in order to spread awareness amongst

users and increase the level of separate recycling (or
in any case the efficacy of the new islands), PoliTO
has also increased signage and directions
encouraging recycling, creating new symbols and
colour schemes.

Measurement

Description of the initiative and amount of waste per type ( weekly average)

Data collection frequency: annual

Measurement unit: Litres and estimated volumes (weekly average)

Data source

AQUI and EDILOG office

2013 2014 2015 2016

Organic: 2.560 L
Plastic: 32.767 L same as 2015 values or
Installation of new bins
- Glass: 2.193 L slightly lower where
and labelling
Unsorted: 34.900 L possible
Paper: 21.080 L

Notes:

The example weekly average is shown in litres ( based on five working days)

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Principle 1 - ISCN Purchasing and Waste (PW)

Indicator PW_6

Introduction to door to door collecting system

Main goal

To promote a culture of separate waste collection within the campus and improve the collection system in general

Description

Turin and AMIAT, the company which provides the citys waste
collection service, have together done a lot to promote
separate waste collection in recent years

During 2014, the door to door waste collection service has

also been extended to the Crocetta district, where the
Universitys main headquarters are found. The PoliTO benefits
greatly from this system and has therefore decided to introduce
a specific bin system within the campus to aid separation as
you can see in the photo.

Measurement

Description of the initiative and future progression, considering the other campuses in town

Data collection frequency: annual

Measurement unit: Description

Data source

AQUI and EDILOG office

2013 2014 2015 2016

Expansion also in
Headquarters Headquarters Expansion also in Mirafiori
Valentino castle

Notes:

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