Università degli Studi di Padova - https://www.dicea.unipd.it/cewms - “CEWMS - Circular Ecomony of Waste Materials and Sustainability" Initiative aimed at creating a synergistic network between the various stakeholders in the area by leveraging not only the results that can be obtained through advanced research, but also the ability to propose sustainable cultural models through training.
UNIVERSITY REUSE INITIATIVES
Reuse AEE
Università degli Studi di Udine - https://riuso.uniud.it – “Portale del Riuso” - Since 2017, assets and equipment have been given away free of charge to other public agencies, schools, and nonprofit organizations;
Politecnico di Milano: - https://www.som.polimi.it/la-scuola/sostenibilita/#section05 - “Give them a chance” - Since 2020, personal computers no longer used by the University have been donated to school-age children for distance learning;
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna (Cesena) - https://www.trashwarecesena.it/ - “Trashware” - People, companies, P.A. donate material that would otherwise have to be disposed of to the University, which in turn donates it to local businesses that need it.
Reuse various materials:
Politecnico di Milano - http://www.campus-sostenibile.polimi.it/rimodellami - Since 2019, material used by architecture students for model building is collected, immediately (re)usable by other students.
Reuse is sharing:
Politecnico di Milano - http://www.campus-sostenibile.polimi.it/ciclofficina - Bicycle garage, run by students, to support small repairs and the rebirth of usable bikes again;
Politecnico di Milano - http://www.campus-sostenibile.polimi.it/convenzioni - “POLISharing" - Agreements for shared use of mobility equipment.
Raise consciousness and educate on reuse:
Università degli Studi di Salerno - http://www.greenopoli.it/home/ - “Greenopoli” - LCA environmental disclosure with an innovative training method, which has also helped to encourage actions to reduce waste production and reuse.
