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Environment

Circular economy  

Strategic orientation

A systemic approach to monitor resource consumption and management

Politecnico di Milano aims to adopt a systemic approach to monitor resource consumption and management according to the principles of circular economy, based on a combination of good management practices, technological innovation and active engagement of the entire community in a leading-by-example approach.

In the 2023-25 period we will: fight food and water waste; strenghten and complete the resource consumption monitoring system; reduce the amount of waste generated by the University and enhance the waste sorting and collection system.

Goals and targets

1  

REDUCING FOOD WASTE
 

Zero food waste in 100% of food courts and catering events.

2  

WASTE MONITORING AND REDUCTION
 

Re-use of 60% assets that are no longer usable. Monitoring of 100% University-wide produced waste.

3  

MONITORING AND ELIMINATING WATER WASTAGE
 

Water consumption monitored throughout the University.

Focus on

University services

Recycling and waste management

Our committment to managing campus waste in the best possible way