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Waste Management
1.
NTTU has made lots of effort on campus sustainability including waste reduction. NTTU has won the award for its excellent performance on environment management from the Ministry of Education in 2018. NTTU is one the three institutions winning the excellence award among 40 universities in 2018.
2.
Four campus committee/working teams (as the table below) are heading the waste minimization on campus. The committee/working team hold periodic meetings to guide the green initiative and waste minimization progress in campus.
Three Heading Committees on Campus Sustainability at NTTU
Committee/working team
chairman
members
Meeting period
1
Green University Promotion Committee
President
22
(including 7 student members)
Once a semester
2
Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Committee
President
16
(including 2 student members)
Once a semester
3
Energy Conservation Working Team
Vice President
10
Once a semester
4
Environmental student Leaders in each class of NTTU
Director of General Affair Division
92
Once a semester
3.
Recycling bins for solid waste and food waste are installed at each building on all floors to be easily accessed for sorting by students and staff. Sorted items include paper, plastic, PET, metals, food waste and garbage.
Solid Waste Recycling Sites on NTTU campuses.
Campuses
Solid waste collection sites
Food waste collection site
Remarks
Zhiben
28
5
  1. Each solid waste collection site installs 4-6 bins for sorting.
  2. Each food waste collection site installs 1 bin.
Taitung City
10
1
Total
38
6
4.
NTTU Properties Management Office constructed an online system to allow faculties and staff to announce their reusable items for reclaim. The item is then transferred accordingly for reuse. 574 items were transferred to other staff for reuse in 2019.
5.
Damaged or expired office property items need to be handed into the Properties Management Office for reuse. The Properties Management Office holds auctions on reusable estate items for students, faculty and staff twice a year. Many students purchase second hand computers, monitors, laptops, cameras, etc. at an affordable price.
6.
Other recycling programs include: Reusable dining tools like steel chopsticks, spoon, plate, bowl are used at the dining halls and cafeteria to comply with regulations. Use of recycled paper made copier paper, both sides of paper to be used are also implemented in offices.
7.
All (nearly 100%) of recyclable waste or materials were recycled or reused at NTTU.
Recycling bins (solid waste in green and food waste in blue) (left and middle) and collection site (right) at Campuses. (Taitung University) Recycling bins (solid waste in green and food waste in blue) (left and middle) and collection site (right) at Campuses. (Taitung University)
Recycling bins (solid waste in green and food waste in blue) (left and middle) and collection site (right) at Campuses. (Taitung University)
Solid waste on site for to be recycled. (Taitung University) Solid waste on site for to be recycled. (Taitung University)  
Solid waste on site for to be recycled. (Taitung University)
The Properties Management Office held auctions on reusable estate items for students, faculty and staff twice a year. (Taitung University) The Properties Management Office held auctions on reusable estate items for students, faculty and staff twice a year. (Taitung University)
The Properties Management Office held auctions on reusable estate items for students, faculty and staff twice a year. (Taitung University)
Use of recycled paper made copier paper in offices. (Taitung University) Use of recycled paper made copier paper in offices. (Taitung University)
Use of recycled paper made copier paper in offices. (Taitung University)
Both sides of paper to be used in offices. (Taitung University) Both sides of paper to be used in offices. (Taitung University) Both sides of paper to be used in offices. (Taitung University)
Both sides of paper to be used in offices. (Taitung University)
Program 4: Reusable plates, chopsticks, spoons, cups, and bowls used at campus dining services and cafeterias.(Taitung University) Program 4: Reusable plates, chopsticks, spoons, cups, and bowls used at campus dining services and cafeterias.(Taitung University) Program 4: Reusable plates, chopsticks, spoons, cups, and bowls used at campus dining services and cafeterias.(Taitung University) Program 4: Reusable plates, chopsticks, spoons, cups, and bowls used at campus dining services and cafeterias.(Taitung University)
Program 4: Reusable plates, chopsticks, spoons, cups, and bowls used at campus dining services and cafeterias.(Taitung University)
Program 8: Reduce the plastic bags usage at the Farmers’ Market (every Tuesday 11:00-14:00) at NTTU. Encourage students bring reusable bags to buy fruits. The total price will be 0.1 USD off if the buyer doesn’t need a plastic bag. .(Taitung University)  Program 8: Reduce the plastic bags usage at the Farmers’ Market (every Tuesday 11:00-14:00) at NTTU. Encourage students bring reusable bags to buy fruits. The total price will be 0.1 USD off if the buyer doesn’t need a plastic bag. .(Taitung University)  Program 8: Reduce the plastic bags usage at the Farmers’ Market (every Tuesday 11:00-14:00) at NTTU. Encourage students bring reusable bags to buy fruits. The total price will be 0.1 USD off if the buyer doesn’t need a plastic bag. .(Taitung University)
Program 8: Reduce the plastic bags usage at the Farmers’ Market (every Tuesday 11:00-14:00) at NTTU. Encourage students bring reusable bags to buy fruits. The total price will be 0.1 USD off if the buyer doesn’t need a plastic bag. .(Taitung University)