Reduce, reuse, redesign
"Reduce, reuse, redesign: Lund University as a testbed for tackling the plastic crisis" (funded by Lund University Sustainability Fund, 2024–2025) was a hands-on project where we joined forces with Plastikfreie Stadt (Plastic-Free City) to identify solutions for limiting reliance on single-use plastics at Lund University. It was conducted in three steps:
1. Existing practices
We identified existing practices related to single-use plastics at Lund University, combining our analysis of the context with a participatory approach where we asked campus users to share their ideas.
2. Plastic inventory tool pilots
We advanced and piloted Plastikfreie Stadt's plastic inventory tool at selected sites at the university. The tool helps to visualise, measure and reduce an organisation’s plastic footprint.
3. University guide
We created a university guide for tackling the plastic crisis. Reader-friendly while comprehensive, this guide devises key principles for reducing plastic use at Lund University and beyond
Practical guide for reducing plastic use at Lund University
This practical guide focuses on possibilities for limiting reliance on single-use plastic at Lund University. It shows best practices, problems and, crucially, directions for further reducing plastic use at different sites within the university. Whether you study or work here, hold a position of leadership or can steer change from the bottom-up, we hope that you will get some helpful tips and ideas on how to act to foster a more systemic approach to plastics reduction (PDF, 2.89 MB, new tab).