A recycling and sorting campaign was launched in Aalto community in October 2024, to increase the recycling rate on campus. Maarintie 8 was chosen as the pilot building for the sorting campaign in early spring 2025. The sorting points in the building were improved, when more extensive sorting options were introduced to the lobbies on each floor, and individual mixed waste bins were removed from the halls and offices.
This solution was decided on because paper is used less often in office work. In addition, plastic and cardboard collection has been requested in the campus survey and the feedback received from the sorting campaign. Sorting and recycling is still encouraged for every campus user across the campus, and the goal is to increase the waste recycling rate on campus from the current 64 percent to 70 percent by October 2025. Currently, 1,400 tons of waste are generated on campus per year.
At the heart of the recycling campaign is the idea that everyone can do their part to reduce waste by consuming critically. On the other hand, properly sorted waste does not go to waste, but can be utilized as new raw materials. This is a step towards a more sustainable future.
Source: Aalto
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