Hi! I'm Leilani and you may have seen me around campus from Green Mary, the Zero Waste Shop, Environmental Society, Book Club and Sober Socials. I like to be active in all of these communities and I have therefore noticed a lot of improvements that need to be made about sustainability on campus. I propose:
- Making social media posts and (recyclable) posters, explaining:
- What can and can’t be recycled
- What happens to your waste and recycling after it’s taken away
- How to go paper-free for bank statements
- The benefits of buying plastic-free groceries and bringing reusable bags
- Where to shop second hand
- How to up-cycle clothes
- Having workshops on how to be more sustainable in a variety of context
- Adding new recycling schemes on campus, namely batteries, pens, non-donatable clothes, coffee cups and food waste
- Ensuring recycling bags don't go to general waste bins on campus anymore
- Ensuring recycling bins and bin bags are in all campus accommodations and distributed around all campus buildings
- Promoting the Zero Waste Shop for buying everyday groceries
- Introducing policies and information for societies and campus facilities to reduce the use of non-recyclable plastics and other unsustainable products
I welcome all other ideas on how to make campus and teach students about sustainability, so feel free to email me at l.vansomeren@se20.qmul.ac.uk or message me through any of the sustainability WhatsApp group chats (I believe I am on all of them!).