• 0% goes into landfill.
• 62% is recycled on average each month.
• 38% is used to generate renewable energy on average each month.
• Our waste services company is carbon-neutral.
• Letters are replaced by email/text to reduce paper use.
• We recycle all of our old PCs and laptops.
• We use rechargeable batteries instead of single-use ones.

• Polystyrene containers removed.
• Most food is served in compostable containers.
• We have replaced plastic cutlery with wooden.
• Water fountains were installed.
• Single-use plastic cups removed.
• Students/staff encouraged to use reusable bottles. Everyone was offered a free reusable water bottle made from recyclable plastic in Autumn 2022 (thanks to Nuffield Health who donated these).

We use solar panels to reduce our reliance on power from the grid.

• Time out motion sensor lighting installed throughout college.
• LED lighting in the kitchen area.
• Desktop PCs replaced with energy efficient models timed to switch off outside office hours.
• Reminders on the back of each classroom door to turn off lights, ACs and projectors.

• Heating temperatures are restricted and timed to switch off outside office hours.

• Push taps that switch off automatically fitted in most toilets.
• Eco flush toilets have been fitted throughout college.

• Lots of new indoor plants to improve air quality.
• New trees planted in December 2021.
• Grass cuttings are mulched to provide nutrients for the soil.
• The sustainability group are creating a student ‘growing area’. 

• We organise an annual green skills careers fair (and we invite local schools).
• We share a ‘living more sustainably tip’ each week with staff and students.
• Sustainability week – a special focus week to raise awareness of sustainability issues in our college community.
• Sustainability/carbon awareness education delivered through our CORE curriculum. 

• We have our own beehives and bees on the college roof.
• We have EV chargers installed in our car park.