Zero Waste Certificates Awarded to 17 Units of SUBÜ

SUBÜ, Faculty of Agriculture

Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ) has successfully concluded the efforts it has been carrying out in line with its environmentally friendly campus goals. A total of 17 units, including the Graduate Education Institute, faculties, and vocational schools, were entitled to receive the Zero Waste Certificate thanks to their environmentally conscious management approach.

SUBÜ, Ferizli Vocational School

At the end of the process carried out under the coordination of the SUBÜ Rectorate and implemented by the Climate Change and Sustainability Application and Research Center, the waste management infrastructure of 17 academic units within the university was brought into compliance with international standards and officially certified.

During the certification process, the existing waste management practices of the units were subjected to a detailed evaluation. Within the scope of the efforts, the necessary technical infrastructure for separating and collecting waste at the source was strengthened. Standard-compliant signage and collection systems were established across all campuses. In addition, participation of students and staff in the process was encouraged through internal awareness activities, thereby increasing awareness of waste separation.