SDG 12.3.1 Waste tracking
In 2023, NCUE generated 39.65% of recyclable resource waste, while 60.35% were non-recyclable waste. All recyclable resources are recycled at a rate of 100%. Non-recyclable waste is all entrusted to the Changhua City Office for disposal. NCUE requests the Cleaning Squad of the Changhua City Office to provide monthly statistics on the weight of general waste and recycled materials from NCUE. Recycled materials include the following categories: paper, plastic, glass, iron and aluminum cans, paper containers (meal boxes), PET bottles, and dry cells, as shown in Table 1, and the waste generation situation at NCUE for the past 3 years, as shown in Figure 1.
Table 1. Weight of general waste and recyclable waste at NCUE in 2023
2023 |
Jinde Campus |
Baoshan Campus |
Subtotal of the two campuses |
Total |
Unit |
|||
Non-recyclable waste |
Unit |
Non-recyclable waste |
Unit |
Recycled materials |
Unit |
|||
Jan. |
8,870 |
kg |
4,760 |
kg |
9,265 |
kg |
22,895 |
kg |
Feb. |
7,780 |
kg |
2,640 |
kg |
7,410 |
kg |
17,830 |
kg |
Mar. |
14,290 |
kg |
4,920 |
kg |
11,185 |
kg |
30,395 |
kg |
Apr. |
9,560 |
kg |
4,580 |
kg |
8,190 |
kg |
22,330 |
kg |
May |
12,680 |
kg |
5,090 |
kg |
10,345 |
kg |
28,115 |
kg |
Jun. |
13,760 |
kg |
7,050 |
kg |
14,895 |
kg |
35,705 |
kg |
Jul. |
7,740 |
kg |
2,520 |
kg |
9,180 |
kg |
19,440 |
kg |
Aug. |
7,750 |
kg |
2,750 |
kg |
7,265 |
kg |
17,765 |
kg |
Sept. |
11,560 |
kg |
5,890 |
kg |
10,800 |
kg |
28,250 |
kg |
Oct. |
10,970 |
kg |
5,620 |
kg |
9,440 |
kg |
26,030 |
kg |
Nov. |
10,910 |
kg |
5,540 |
kg |
12,110 |
kg |
28,560 |
kg |
Dec. |
11,000 |
kg |
6,430 |
kg |
11,215 |
kg |
28,645 |
kg |
Total |
126,870 |
kg |
57,790 |
kg |
121,300 |
kg |
305,960 |
kg |
Recycled materials account for 39.65% of total waste (or 60.35% of waste that is not recycled).
Figure 1. Waste generated at NCUE over the past 3 years