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Reducing the use of single-use materials
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Minimisation of Disposable Items
Qassim University has a Policy on Minimising Disposable Items, reviewed in October 2025, covering all colleges, units, student services, campus catering, event organisers and external contractors. It targets an annual reduction in the consumption of disposable items and the elimination of non-biodegradable single-use items, reusable starter kits for students and staff, waste segregation and composting, and regular packaging audits and compliance reports by vendors.
“Athar” volunteering competition: plastic recycling awareness and the “Wafer” app for sharing surplus belongings
In the “Athar” volunteering competition, held with the Athar Youth Council under the Misk community track, 19 University units took part with 145 volunteers serving 6,000 beneficiaries in one day. The College of Engineering in Unaizah won third place with “Wafer”, an app for sharing surplus personal belongings so that they are reused rather than thrown away, and the College of Applied Medical Sciences in Ar Rass won fourth place with an initiative to raise awareness of primary plastic recycling and to reduce plastic use in the college.
Goal-related news
His Excellency the President of the University, Professor Dr. Mohammed bin Fahad Al-Sharikh, honored the winners of the “Voluntary Impact... It Progressed and Left an Enduring Legacy” competition, which was held in cooperation with the Misk Foundation for Youth under the “Misk for Community" track. The ceremony was attended by the Vice President for Financial and Technical Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Saou, and the Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Fahad Al-Ahmad, on Monday morning, May 6, 2024, at the main campus in the city.
2024-05-08