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Journal of Environmental Waste Management and Recycling | Volume 1
March 05-06, 2018 | London, UK
Recycling & Waste Management
5
th
International Conference on
T
he teaching and research activity that takes place in the
universitygenerates a largeamount of hazardous chemical
and biological waste. This type of waste is characterized by
a heterogeneous composition and a production in small and
time varying quantities. This makes it necessary that the
procedures for their control should pay special attention
to educational strategies that may facilitate motivation and
competence for the people involved.
Objective:
To present the experience developed at the
University of Cordoba (Spain) for controlling and improving
the management of hazardous waste between 2008 and
2016.
Methodology:
Describe the main training, information and
awareness actions launched by the Environmental Protection
Service of the University, e.g.: courses, newsletters,
awareness tools aimed at producers and users. In our
university there are about 90 producing units (research
groups, departments, etc.).
Results:
These actions have paid special attention to waste
minimization, achieving, in the nine-year period, a decrease
in consumption of packaging by 37% and waste production
by 24% (getting a decrease in the percentage of mixtures of
64%).
Conclusions:
Used in a coordinated way, education and
management in the field of hazardous waste can complement
and even strengthen between them. A good management
is an excellent educational tool and, in the same way, a
good education enriches and improves the effectiveness of
management.
e:
agomera@uco.esImprovement of hazardous waste management at the University of Córdoba (Spain) through educational
actions
Antonio Gomera, José E Aguilar, Ana de Toro, Clara Guijarro, Miguel Antúnez
and
Manuel Vaquero
University of Córdoba, Spain