Sustainability June 2022 Newsletter

Together - leading sustainability on campus!

............................................................... Campus recycling revolution

In recent months, the Technion has placed recycling solutions throughout the campus for a significant portion of the types of recyclable waste.
So where do you throw anything?

Recycling of paper, batteries, electronic equipment, cans and bottles - in all the buildings of the faculties, uniform sets of recycling bins were placed.
Household waste, plastic and glass packaging - orange and purple bins in student dormitories and throughout the campus.
Cartons and nylons - dedicated cages were placed throughout the campus.
Container for recycling textiles - near the "Moed B" store.
Furniture – Give & Take interior Technion website .
Construction waste – placing a designated container that is evacuated by the BAT.
Wooden pallets – returned to the general warehouse.
Recycle - that's what we do today!

.......................................................................Sustainability Avenue

The Technion, as the oldest and leading technological institution in Israel that educates engineers and scientists, is committed to recruiting the best knowledge and talent to express sustainable thinking that supports sustainable development while conserving resources and protecting the environment, biodiversity and open spaces necessary for its existence. These principles guide the Technion House in its internal conduct within the campus, in the teaching and education of the students who come through its gates, and in the research and development of new technologies that will lead humanity to sustainable development.

The sustainability avenue that was established in the heart of the campus (opposite the entrance to the Ullmann building), demonstrates various aspects of sustainable activity on campus: in teaching and research, in reducing consumption and in energy efficiency, in maintaining green lungs, in recycling and separating waste, in the educated use of resources and more.
You are invited to come and be impressed!

............................................................................................................. Waste and Recycling Hackathon

In May 2022, a hackathon was held on the subject of waste and recycling – reducing consumption and reducing the amount of waste transferred to landfills. The hackathon, which took place as part of T-day the roadshow 2022, is the result of a collaboration between ASAT, the Dean of Students, the Social Incubator and the Sustainability Center.

About 30 visionary and environmentally conscious students participated in the competition, who were grouped into six teams that included students from a variety of faculties, and received guidance and guidance from academics, government and industry.
Throughout the competition, the students participated in two fascinating inspirational lectures, one on the climate crisis given by a representative of the "Green Network", and the other on the topic of "Recycling mechanisms in Israel" delivered by the CEO of the Tamir Corporation.

The first three award-bearing places were reached by the following teams and projects:
First place was won by the students: Tal Even Tzur, Adi Menachem, Dvir Dimi from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Gilat Toker from the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, with the project to develop a modular divided tin in different volumes that reads a barcode scan of a product and directs the consumer to throw the product in its designated location.
Second place was won by the students: Ran Darzi from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Omer Inbar from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Shai Gendelman from the Faculty of Computer Science, Eden Shukron and Bar Stoker from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, with the project to monitor green bins and track the percentage of turnover at the source.
Third place went to students Hagai Shechter, Tomas Makowsky and Shahar Blau from the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering with the project to spray a fungus that "eats" the waste and reduces the volume and weight of waste inside the storage containers and continues its role in landfills.

The professional panel of judges included Prof. Michel Portman of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Dr. Elyakim Ben-Hakon of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Dikla Nachman head of the Administration and Logistics Unit, Dr. Dorit Baum, who is appointed for environmental education from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Avivit Erel, director of marketing authorities from the Tamir Corporation.

...........................................Disposable to reusable containers

Disposable plastic utensils are probably one of the most problematic types of waste. The change in this area requires a systemic organizational change, as well as a change in the behavior of the individual. With the announcement by the Technion management of a significant reduction in the use of disposable utensils on campus, the various faculties and units prepared for the use of reusable or biodegradable utensils. Alongside this work, the Sustainability Center has produced a video encouraging the student community to also switch to reusable utensils/refillable bottles.
We invite you to join the revolution and switch to the use of reusable utensils!

Watch the video (in Hebrew)

..............................An accessible, economical and sustainable water bar

In the student house (on the dining floor) and in the Ullmann building (floors 3, 6), new water facilities were installed for the benefit of the students. These facilities allow financial savings for students (by reducing the purchase of bottles), and also prevent the one-time use of plastic bottles that are thrown in the garbage after a single use, thereby polluting the environment. The state-of-the-art facilities also count the amount of plastic bottles saved due to the refilling in the device, and are accessible to people with disabilities.
Drink for saturation😊

...........................................................................Door-to-door campaign

With the entry of the orange and purple bins throughout the campus, the Sustainability Center, with the assistance of TSA and the Tamir Corporation, led a door-to-door information campaign throughout the dormitories, during which each household received a reusable bag for storing packaging and an informational magnet. Families with children received a creative kit that includes a variety of leisure activities that introduce children to the theme of the cycle.
The kindergartens operating on campus also received a set of reading books from the Sustainability Center describing the recycling process.
Change starts with the children!