July 13, 2007—Waterless urinals, generators powered by cow slurry, walls insulated with denim jeans, and cars that run on French fry fat are among the innovative green features identified by a new survey of UK colleges published June 21. The survey was undertaken to mark the launch of the Association of Colleges “Green Colleges” initiative, which aims to showcase college best practice and help them become as “green” as possible.
According to AOC, colleges teach 4 million students in buildings worth over £5.8 billion. Over 150 colleges nationally completed the survey.
The findings include:
- 70% of colleges have undertaken an energy survey and another 19% plan to do so;
- 77% of colleges encourage their staff and students to travel green;
- 100% of colleges have recycling facilities of some sort; and
- 58% of colleges have an environmental energy policy and a further 36% intend to adopt one.
For more information on the survey results and contact information for Green Colleges across the country, visit AOC’s Web site.
