Top Energy Saving Tips
The results from the first half of the Interhall Energy Competition are in, with Andrew Melville, McIntosh, and Uni Hall leading the way in energy reductions, winning extra money for their hall committees and boosting…
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Waste Hierarchy – “The 6 R’s”
Everyone knows that it’s a good idea to recycle, but did you know that recycling actually falls quite far down on the order of preference for managing waste? This order of preference is commonly known as the waste…
Green Resolutions for 2015
Happy New Year! We hope you all enjoyed a restful and enjoyable break for the holidays, and are looking forward to what 2015 has in store. It’s not too late to make a green resolution for the year ahead, so here are…
Environment Team Year in Review
It’s been a busy old year for the Environment Team, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to reflect on what we’ve been up to over the last 12 months… The year kicked off with new food waste regulations which came…
Carrier Bag Charge (Scotland) – What’s It All About?
Have you spotted posters like this one popping up in shops? The adorable elephant is named Ernie, and he’s helping spread the word about the single use carrier bag charge coming into force in Scotland from 20th…
Green Societies Guide
If you missed all the fun of the (Big Green) Fair on Monday, then don’t worry – there are still plenty of opportunities to meet the green societies and groups based in St Andrews. Check out our previous blog post for…
Meet the Interns Part 3: Elena Skyfta
It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming our interns into the office, but now their internships are complete and they are free to enjoy the last few weeks of summer! All three of our summer interns did a…
Meet the Interns Part 2: Daihachi Yagi
Continuing our “Meet the Interns” series, this week we’d like to introduce you to Daihachi Yagi! Name: Daihachi Yagi Where are you from?: New York, USA Internship Title: Web Design Discovery Intern Degree and year of…
Creative Engineering students visit Guardbridge & Kenly
This summer, 24 students from the South China University of Technology are visiting St Andrews to take part in a three-week long course on “Creativity in Engineering”, which has a stong focus on renewables and…
Meet The Interns: Dominyka Urbonaite
This summer the Environment Team has been a hub of activity as we welcomed three student interns to the team to work on various projects. We’d like to introduce them one by one so you can find out more about them, the…