12.2) Operational measures

TKU meets the detailed indicators 12.2.1 to 12.2.8 to implement responsible consumption and production, the university starts with waste reduction at the source, green procurement, resource recovery, and hazard prevention:

1. Waste Reduction at the Source: the way individuals consume formulates the world’s progression. Therefore, TKU does not provide plastic bags and disposable straws. Faculties and students are encouraged to not take out food and bring their own environmentally friendly meals (cups) to enjoy discounts. The promotion of low-carbon bento (stainless steel lunch boxes), etc., are based on the perspective of waste reduction, and guide faculty and staff to develop an environmentally friendly consumption model.

2. Green Procurement: implement pre-purchase evaluation (first use idle products from other units to replace new purchases), and prioritize purchasing products that have less impact on the environment when purchasing. Including recyclable, low-pollution, and resource-saving products, especially with the "environmental (energy-saving) mark" as the prerequisite principle, indirectly encourages the production of green products.

3. Resource Recovery: complying with Taiwan's waste disposal law and regulations, and implement various resource recovery according to the ISO14001 standard. Including paper, iron, and aluminum cans, PET bottles, waste batteries, toner cartridges, and food waste, etc., to reduce the amount of garbage entering the incinerator.

4. Hazard Prevention: TKU sets up an environmental safety center to properly manage the harmful substances produced by the campus due to teaching and experiments. It is carried out based on the ISO45001 occupational safety and health standards (promoted since 2012 to date), including the installation of fume hoods to prevent personnel from being exposed to harmful gas hazards, business waste and liquid waste have exclusive treatment and removal procedures to ensure personnel health and environmental safety.
• 12.2.1) Ethical sourcing policy
  Have a policy on ethical sourcing of food and supplies.
• 12.2.3) Policy waste disposal - hazardous materials
  Have a policy, process or practice on waste disposal - Covering hazardous materials.
• 12.2.4) Policy waste disposal - landfill policy
  Have a policy on waste disposal - to measure the amount of waste sent to landfill and recycled.
• 12.2.5) Policy for minimisation of plastic use
  Have policies around use minimisation of plastic.
• 12.2.6) Policy for minimisation of disposable items
  Have policies around use minimisation of disposable items.
• 12.2.7) Disposable policy
  Ensuring these policies extend to outsourced services and the supply chain.
• 12.2.8) Minimisation policies extended to suppliers
  Policies extend to outsourced suppliers and the supply chain.