15.4.3 Policy on hazardous waste disposal

Srinakharinwirot University has formal policies and operational procedures for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste generated by its teaching, research and health service activities. Hazardous waste is defined to include chemical residues from laboratories, infectious and sharp waste from health-science and clinical units, contaminated materials from teaching laboratories, and electronic and battery waste. The University requires all faculties and laboratories to segregate hazardous waste at source, label and store it in designated containers and temporary storage areas, and prohibits disposal of chemical or infectious waste into general waste streams, drains or natural water bodies. Collection, transport and final treatment or disposal of hazardous waste is carried out either through licensed external contractors or in accordance with relevant Thai regulations and Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Industry standards, with documentation and manifests used to track quantities and types of waste. Training on laboratory safety, chemical management and hazardous waste segregation is provided regularly for staff and students. Together, these policies and procedures ensure that hazardous waste is managed separately from general waste, handled safely and disposed of in compliance with national requirements, thereby minimising risks to human health, soil and water resources.

Carbon Neutrality and Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy, and On-Campus Waste Separation (SWU Carbon Neutral & SWU Zero Waste)

Srinakharinwirot University sets a policy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065 (SWU Zero Carbon), together with the promotion of waste separation within the university (SWU Zero Waste), as follows:

1. Reduce energy use within the university by decreasing annual consumption of electricity and tap water by 5% each year, and promote the replacement of light bulbs with LED types and the replacement of air conditioners with energy-saving label No. 5 models in all university areas.

2. Plant trees and increase green spaces on campus every year in order to increase the university’s carbon credit.

3. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5% every year.

4. Support the use of alternative energy sources such as solar cells and floating solar systems, and collaborate with external agencies on energy conservation.

5. Promote the renovation of existing buildings and the construction of new buildings in accordance with energy-saving and energy-efficient design principles.

6. Support the treatment and reuse of wastewater within the university, for example using treated water for watering plants.

7. Promote waste separation across all university areas and implement waste management measures to reduce the volume of all types of waste.

8. Provide education and raise awareness on waste separation among students and staff, and foster a sense of responsibility for waste separation among students, personnel, academic staff and business operators within the university.

9. Reduce general waste within the university by decreasing the amount of general waste generated on campus by 10% each year.

This policy is effective from now onwards.
(Update: 2 December 2021)

Source: https://rankings.swu.ac.th/Portals/96/Document/QS-Sustain/SWU-Carbon.pdf

Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tusjMmaPVzjFwsVQlCNzTt9ZxFZZWiuo/view?usp=drive_link