12.2.6 Policy for minimisation of disposable items

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) has a policy on minimising the use of disposable items. The Srinakharinwirot University Announcement on the Policy on the Minimisation of Disposable Items and Promotion of Reusable Alternatives (SWU Zero Waste) was signed by the President, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cholvit Jearajit, and announced on 31 March B.E. 2568 (A.D. 2025), so the policy was created within the period 2022–2026 and was in place in 2025. It builds on the SWU Zero Carbon and SWU Zero Waste Policy announced on 13 December B.E. 2567 (2024) and applies across all University premises and to students, staff, vendors, contractors and service providers. The policy follows the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3Rs) principles and sets a measurable target to reduce the consumption of disposable items by at least 10% each year against the previous year’s recorded consumption, covering single-use cups, plates, bowls, food containers, cutlery, straws, plastic bags and disposable beverage bottles.

Cafeterias, coffee shops and other food outlets are asked to provide reusable tableware for dine-in customers, to offer disposable accessories only on request, and to give discounts or other incentives to customers who bring their own containers. University meetings, seminars, training programmes and student activities must prioritise reusable drinking containers and tableware and use digital documents where feasible, and procurement favours durable, refillable, repairable and recyclable products. The University also promotes drinking water refill stations, separates unavoidable disposable items for recycling, keeps records of the main disposable products used, prepares annual reports on progress towards the reduction target, and publishes the policy and its performance information on its website.

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