• New Merchandising Guideline: CUAS is committed to using merchandising products that are manufactured within the EU whenever possible. In addition, materials have to be sustainable (no single-use plastics) and suppliers have to be certified (GOTS, PEFC, FSC, Fairtrade…)
• Biodegradable products are used for cleaning
• The new mensa (campus Villach) cooks with biological and regional ingredients (around 62 %). It mainly uses paper for packaging and returnable beakers for the sale of hot drinks.
• The so-called “Ackerbox“ in which you can shop regional groceries is located on campus Villach
• A recycling bin for Nespresso coffee capsules is provided on campus Villach; all the other campuses are avoiding waste by using coffee machines without capsules.
• Bookshelves for swapping books and journals are available on all campuses
• Waste is separated on all campuses (paper, plastics, general waste, glass)
• A digital flea market for students and employees has been implemented in the intranet
• It is planned to purchase more products with a high percentage of recycled content (printing and toilet paper)
• In the future, the focus will lie on digital instead of printed documents.