Monash University launches its first-ever circular economy framework
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Monash University has launched its first-ever Circular Economy Framework, led by the Net Zero and Sustainability team, to transition from a linear to a circular model of resource use. The framework, launched at the Clayton campus, focuses on designing out waste, slowing and closing the loop, and regenerating nature.
It aims to build resilience, generate economic opportunities, and provide environmental and societal benefits.
The initiative involves collaboration with the Monash community and industry partners over the next five years.
Tackling food waste; the forgotten waste stream
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Eliza Negus, an engineering student at Monash University, led a project on campus food waste systems and behaviors as part of the Net Zero Precinct ARC Linkage project at the Clayton Campus. The project utilised a Living Lab experimentation approach to study food waste, a significant yet often overlooked contributor to emissions. The research involved interviews and workshops with campus vendors and staff, leading to recommendations for better food waste management, including education modules, management frameworks, and community engagement.
This interdisciplinary approach aims to support the transition to net zero by combining top-down university support with bottom-up individual contributions.