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In less than three months, on October 1, 2021, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology will stop buying disposable utensils. The decision by Technion Executive Vice President & Director General Professor Boaz Golany came after a lengthy research study and a thorough review of the alternatives.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the Technion bought more than 2.3 million disposable cups, almost one million disposable teaspoons, and hundreds of thousands of other single-use items. Disposable utensils currently account for approximately 9% of waste on campus, and the present move is intended to reduce the amount of waste and reduce associated expenses.<\/p>\n

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In 2019, the Technion bought more than 2.3 million disposable cups<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In parallel to the CEO\u2019s decision, the Technion will be providing its faculties and units with information on relevant and more environmentally friendly alternatives. Until adequate alternatives are found, the decision excludes cafeterias and small events held in the faculties. It is important to note, however, that even in these cases, the Technion will encourage a shift to reusable plates, cups, and cutlery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a comprehensive move that encompasses the Technion as a whole, and its implications are far-reaching,\u201d said Prof. Golany. \u201cIn the past few years, the Technion has shifted into high gear in all aspects touching upon sustainability. Two important milestones that preceded the present move are the approval of Technion\u2019s Strategic Plan of 2016 and the Technion Comptroller\u2019s Report of 2019, which led to important recommendations related to sustainability. Our handling of these issues integrates research, teachings, and practices, which means that we will be placing special emphasis on promoting additional science-based steps that have the potential to bring about dramatic positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move is being led by the Technion\u2019s Sustainability Hub under the academic guidance of Professor Daniel Orenstein, who has authored important research<\/a> on the issue of sustainability at universities, and the Hub\u2019s coordinator, Dr. Ronit Cohen Seffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur view of sustainability and material consumption is holistic, and encompasses all potential responses: reduce, reuse and recycle,\u201d said Prof. Orenstein. \u201cThere is no doubt that recycling is important, but reuse and reduction are especially important goals because they prevent pollution already in the production phase<\/strong>.\u201d The production phase of disposable utensils is accompanied by emissions of toxic substances and greenhouse gases, and the transportation of the goods is also the source of a great deal of pollution.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore making this decision, we studied every aspect of the alternative \u2013 the use of reusable utensils \u2013 and we recognize that in addition to discontinuing the use of disposables, we must provide instructions on the right way to reduce the environmental impact of the alternative, too,\u201d added Prof. Orenstein. \u201cIt is important to place consumption habits in a much broader context, which is the attempt to minimize damage to the environment on all fronts: energy, waste, land pollution, water and air pollution, and others.\u201d<\/p>\n

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