3. The Issue
Recycling students’ technically obsolete and non-functional IT
equipment
70% of the toxic chemicals found in landfills come from e-waste.
(Source: The University of Queensland)
UNSW provides e-waste recycling service only for university’s equipment.
68% Students currently recycle paper & bottles in UNSW.
79% would be interested for a recycling e-waste service in UNSW.
UNSW IT’s responsibility and role to support a sustainable future.
4. Target Group’s Size
Target group 45000 students + staff
45000 x 51% = 23000 students
23085 x 1 item ≈ 23000 items/year
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Throw it in the trash
Return it to the store or manufacturer
Donate it
Give to familiar person
Resell it
Recycle it in a collection point
Wait for a recycling collection event
Other
22%
5%
20%
44%
17%
16%
13%
10%
5. What The Others Do
Australian National University
e-waste boxes (max e-waste volume: size of a laptop)
University of Technology Sydney
2 days e-waste event
Macquarie University
e-waste event (collected 1.6 tonnes at 2013)
Curtin University
e-waste event
University of Newcastle
e-waste event
University of Wollongong
e-waste event (items offered free to students and stuff)
6. IT Service
Desk
Store is full
IT Service Desk
Proposed Process for Recycle
Incentive
Proposed process is based on existing UNSW’s recycling process.
Limit the operational cost of the project.
Student IT Service Desk
1st Monday &
Tuesday of every
month
Collection Point A:
IT’s current storehouse
Collection Point B:
Randwick council warehouse
Collections Contact recycler
Blue Bins
IT Service Desk
Reusable
7. Incentives
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Discount on buying new IT equipment.
Discount voucher for the Bookshop
Other
36%
44%
14%
6%
8. Effects of the Project
UNSW is a signatory of international declarations relating to
sustainability, including Talloires Declaration & Universitas 21.
Specifically affected sustainability criteria:
Developing effective waste management and recycling procedures &
practices.
Increase awareness of environmental responsibility among staff, students
and visitors.
Emphasize engagement.
Leading by Experience.
Striving to continually improve the University’s environmental performance.
Increase UNSW’s sustainability ranking
9. The Benefits for IT Department
Increased IT’s customer based profile.
Increased environmental awareness profile.
Reinforce UNSW IT’s branding, as a sustainable unit.
Increase IT’s reputation internally.
10. The Benefits for UNSW
UNSW will be the first Australian University that offers
a complete e-waste service to students.
The project will be published (e.g. by Universitas 21).
Increased UNSW’s reputation.
Increased sustainability ranking.
