Abstract
In this study, we discussed how can be the management hierarchy and management process in a university campus. Erciyes University is in the middle of the Anatolia Region that has about 60.000 population. The university has faculty /institutional administrations and hospital-related buildings and research centers. It has an area of about 20 m2 for each person on the campus. The university is responsible in terms of legislative directives that are in operation. The waste directive is published by the university in 2017 that shares the responsibilities and distributes the tasks for each unit on the university campus. In Turkey, zero waste projects and zero waste legislation are also in operation by 2019. The importance of waste management strategy is important for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that is published by the United Nations and put in consideration of Times Higher Education (THE) which is one of the most confidential ranking systems for universities. There is also, environmental assessment system for university campuses, the Green-Metric. One of the grading subjects of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in Turkey is the zero waste strategy on the campus. Therefore, the operation of a zero-waste strategy gains importance.
Highlights
Zero waste is a defined target that covers recycling, preventing waste, making resources more efficient, reducing the amount of waste generated, the effective establishment of the collection system, and recovery of waste as a waste prevention approach [1]
While Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aims at lots of problems the Earth is facing, Green Metric mostly focused on environmental parameters such as water and waste management, setting and infrastructure, and energy
In this study; waste management strategies are discussed with the current legislations and ranking systems at university campuses in Turkey
Summary
Zero waste is a defined target that covers recycling, preventing waste, making resources more efficient, reducing the amount of waste generated, the effective establishment of the collection system, and recovery of waste as a waste prevention approach [1]. Zero waste regulation is published in Turkey in July of 2019 [3] This regulation pushes the municipalities, governmental institutions, and universities to convert waste management strategies to zero waste strategy. Universities and their departments in Turkey have lots of responsibilities in terms of environmental and waste management and have many regulations (zero waste, waste management, hazardous waste, waste batteries, medical waste, excavation wastes, etc.). Universities are attending ranking systems that include waste and other environmental management strategies such as Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and Green Metric [4]. In this study; waste management strategies are discussed with the current legislations and ranking systems at university campuses in Turkey
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