We visited the Sustainability Team's water stall at The Junction on Tuesday where we took part in a quiz, got some freebies, and made a pledge to save water! I pledged to finally buy a water butt for the garden. It'll collect rain water from the gutter and store it ready for when I need to water the garden in the summer months....Read More
You know that feeling of guilt when you’ve bought too much food or ordered more than you can eat? I know it well! I mean 2 for 1 on a punnet of strawberries is a good deal right? An extra side of fries with my main meal sounds perfect when I sit down hungry... and so it goes. Instead of always feeling bad...Read More
A recycling box is now outside the marketing department for everyone in the admin block to drop off clothes they no longer want. Donated to us from traid via the Sustainability Team, the clothes you drop off here will be sold in charity shops to raise funds for global projects that improve conditions and working practices in the textile industry. You’ll also be...Read More
All marketing meetings are now completely paperless! This is thanks to Asana, an online system we use in our meetings and can access back at our desks. It allows us to assign tasks and report back to each other without the need for printed agendas! However, we still go through a lot of paper back in our offices, due to the high number...Read More
The marketing department has started its very own book swap. We’ve currently got seven titles, ranging from John Grisham thrillers and Ian McEwan stories to Charles Dickens classics and guides on walking trails around the world. Borrow from our selection, donate your own book and spread the joy of reading! ...Read More
The University's Costa (Blue Met) now collects coffee grounds for anyone who needs a hit of nitrogen for their compost. I made use of this service and requested a bag to take home - all 14kg of it! It'll do wonders for the veg I'll be growing in March! Composting reduces the amount of food waste that ends up at the landfill, giving...Read More
