Program to Reduce The Use of Papers and Plastics in Campus (WS.2)

Description: Program to Reduce The Use of Paper and Plastic in Campus (WS.2)

In 2022, Maejo University launched, promoted, and proceeded with policies and activities for paper and plastic usage reductions to decrease paper and plastic consumption on campus. Here are the details;

1. Maejo University and MJU Student Union have launched the “Say No to Plastic Bag Project” “MJU Zero Waste project” and other plastic waste reduction campaigns to encourage staff and students to plastic waste reduction. For example, the MJU tote bags project was launched for students and staff to stop using plastic bags at university shops and the MJU organic market. This project has been conducted continuously since 2018.
2. The campaign and activities of plastic waste reduction in the coffee shop have been promoted and conducted such as bringing your mug and containers and getting discount promotions for food and drinks. Moreover, a new design of MJU bottles was developed for students and staff. This project has been conducted continuously since 2018.
3. On 24th August 2022, the MJU waste management team organized the hybrid seminar on Driven MJU towards zero waste community. Two invited speakers; Mr.Varoon Varanyanon and Mr. Prem Pruektayanon also joined this event. There were a total of more than 100 participants of students and staff attending this seminar.

https://erp.mju.ac.th/informationDetail.aspx?newsId=4697&lang

Link: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/zero-waste-mju/id1491921237

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.ac.mju.zerowaste&hl=th&gl=US

• Plastic waste reduction campaign and activity on world environmental day organized by the Student Union.
• Maejo University has set the policy and programs for paper reduction such as using electronic documents, using electronic meetings for all faculties and organizations, using the centered printer to reduce the amount of paper used, printing 2 sides papers, and using reused papers. Moreover, the amount of paper reduction, as well as the reduction of paper costs from each, have been reported on the MJU website. In the year 2022, MJU can save the paper cost of up to 10.5 million baht. https://erp.mju.ac.th/documentRptChart2.aspx
• Maejo has launched MJU Zero Waste Mobile Application for every shop at the MJU canteen. Once plastics have been refused and reduced by students and staff who have registered this application, they can collect some reward points for the discount of buying food and drinks. https://green.mju.ac.th/?p=3799&lang=en  
• MJU has joined single used plastic reduction project with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation and ECO life application (kid-kid company). There are 20 ECO life application QR code checkpoints at the canteen, coffee shops, and food and drink stores for students and staff to use. More than 3,000 kg of single-use plastics was reduced by MJU (ranking no.13) https://www.ecolifeapp.com/partner_details_organize.php?section=67&organization=1&num=13