Our university has a policy on the ethical sourcing of food and supplies. Sakarya University applies protocols for the ethical procurement of food and materials. Food engineers and dieticians constantly supervise the meals prepared in the cafeteria. Menus are prepared by the Administration's Menu Planning Committee, and food practices approved by the Health, Culture, and Sports Department are notified to the contractor in writing until the 25th of each month. The contractor must comply with these lists. Also, the purchasing conditions of the food offered at Sakarya University comply with ethical conditions and are carried out following the directive on receiving services from outside in public institutions.
Our university has a policy on waste disposal - Covering hazardous materials. Inorganic Waste treatment in Sakarya University aims to gather plastic, glass, metal, paper, digital, and medical waste and deliver them to waste treatment areas for recycling and classify valuable materials for reuse. Sakarya University works with Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality. The staff gathers the waste from the campus regularly. The faculty may also call the environmental services office to gather the batteries or the digital waste when enough waste is collected. Several programs are implemented to create awareness for classifying and delivering the waste for recycling, and these are referred under the heading for recycling programs. Toxic and hazardous wastes of Sakarya University are stored in a special collection area, given to IZAYDAŞ at regular intervals, thus ensuring that they are disposed of without harming the environment. All toxic wastes of the university are necessarily disposed of in this way. Also, hazardous waste such as batteries and printer cartridges are collected and recycled.
Our university has a policy on waste disposal - To measure the amount of waste sent to landfills and recycled. Sakarya University follows a legal method for the disposal of wastes within the scope of zero waste regulation. The amount of waste disposed and recycled is recorded monthly, according to their types. The implementation and monitoring of waste management regulations are under the direction of the environmental commission established within the university.
Our university has policies around use minimization - Of plastic. At Sakarya University, there are policies for implementation in plastic usage areas to minimize plastic use. In areas such as cafes, cafeterias, canteens, and teahouses, presentations were given with durable materials instead of disposable or plastic products. Also, these policies are specified among the rules that must be followed in the service purchase contracts of companies serving in the fields of plastic use.
Our university has policies around use minimization - Of disposable items. At Sakarya University, there are policies to be implemented in disposable products to minimize the use of disposable products. In areas such as cafes, cafeterias, canteens, and teahouses, presentations were given with durable materials instead of disposable or plastic products. Also, these policies are specified among the rules that must be followed in the service purchase contracts of companies serving in the fields of plastic use.
Implementing the procedures and principles regarding the minimization of disposable and plastic products also includes our supplier companies and businesses from which we purchase services. These rules are included in the contracts of companies. These rules also include our supplier companies and businesses from which we purchase services. These rules are included in the contracts of companies.
The amount of waste disposed and recycled is recorded monthly, according to their types. The implementation and monitoring of waste management regulations are under the direction of the environmental commission established within the university
| Amount of waste generated | 240.733mt |
| Amount of waste recycled | 530mt |
| Amount of waste sent to landfill | 240.203mt |
The sustainability report is prepared annually and is publicly published on our website. The sustainability report can be revised once a year if needed.
