1.  Al-Esraa University strongly encourages the use of paperless systems in the workplace. Methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are decreased by recycling paper.
2. Reusable paper solutions for the back office, such as using two sides of paper, printing two notes on a page rather than one, double-checking your data before printing, and using an online system in place of paper.
3. In an effort to limit the usage of copious amounts of paper, we recently converted about 30% of our tests and evaluations to digital paperless exams.
4. Al-Esraa University recently distributed paper bags to campus stores and bookshops to replace plastic bags.
5. Al-Esraa University is now utilizing the e-archiving technology in an effort to use less paper.
6. Al-Esraa University constantly promotes the use of paper bags in place of plastic ones, when appropriate.
7. Al-Esraa University recently used a new method to decrease the use of paper by software programs, i.e., the hardcopy of communications between the department and units were replaced by electronic communications to be preserved in the headquarters computers and hard discs. Additionally, new student registration is now conducted online.
8. To increase the use of paper bags in place of plastic bags, we have run various initiatives. Although our strategy aims to achieve a paperless university, we still believe that using paper bags is more preferable to using plastic bags.

Al-Esraa University is continuing to solidify its stance on sustainability in the direction of a sustainable campus. The management of trash produced by campus facilities should be governed by a policy because it is a crucial step towards sustainable growth. To achieve a waste-free campus, this policy consists of a number of essentials that employees and students must adhere to.

FUNDEMENTAL ONE: WASTE RECYCLING:

For effective trash segregation, increase the number of recycling bins.

• Raising awareness of the value of garbage recycling among employees and students.

• Giving departments that are waste-free incentives.

• In order to attain a waste-free campus, a contract should be made with a recycling facility nearby to recycle the garbage generated by the college.

FUNDEMENTAL TWO: REDUCTION OF PAPER USE:

• Cutting in half the size of official correspondence. Instead of the customary A4, an A5 paper size was used. The quantity of paper will be cut in half as a result.

• By 2025, the college's formal and casual correspondence as well as its archives will be conducted entirely digitally.

• Using recycled paper. This kind of paper has a lower overall environmental impact and a lower carbon footprint than conventional paper. There are primarily two types of green paper. Recycled paper comes first. The second is paper that is FSC Certified.

• Eliminating the usage of any plastic materials in any campus facilities.

 FUNDEMENTAL THREE: PLASTIC USAGE REDUCTION AND COMPOST:

• Replacing plastic bags with recycled paper bags in all eateries and retail establishments.

• Food trash should be composted and utilized as fertilizer to replenish the campus's green spaces.

FUNDEMENTAL 4: WASTE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

• Increasing the amount of studies that discuss recycling garbage.

 

 

 Despite the fact that organic trash is less dangerous than other waste kinds, we have a big obligation to treat the organic waste that is produced on our campus. The following steps are used in the treatment of these wastes:

 Biodegradable waste is any organic material that can be broken down by microorganisms and other living things through composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion, or similar processes into carbon dioxide, water, methane, or simple organic molecules. Only the canteens and cafes of Al-Esraa University produce organic garbage, and they are completely autonomous in how they handle it.  The organic waste from the university's canteens and cafes is diverted to an organic fertilizer.

Some of those fertilizers are used in the university gardens. This action, in our opinion, will have a substantial impact on the ecosystem life cycle.

 Al-Esraa University is undertaking practical training for its scientific department students as part of its professional faculty, and these experiments will produce chemical and biological waste, some of which are regarded as toxic waste.

• Through an agreement with a contractor, Al- Esraa University manages the solid, liquid, and gaseous hazardous waste. The contractor sends a crew to carry the specified garbage to the province's sanitary landfill site after it has been preserved in appropriate containers.
• The University has established a specific team called the CBRN Team (Chemical, Biological, Radiational and Nuclear) to maintain the laboratories issues, and at the same time the University is continuously offering training sessions in safety in this field.

1. The University nevertheless generates some inorganic waste despite efforts to eliminate it on campus.
2. Al-Esraa University  has installed bins on its campus and in its offices that are intended to be used solely for batteries.
3. The University   has also designated a specific basement on its campus for the storage of outdated and broken electronic equipment in preparation for disposal by contracting with the appropriate authority in the Baghdad Governorate municipality.

Al-Esraa University has actively committed to a comprehensive program for recycling the majority of waste types produced via routine campus operations. This program was created using a strong waste management strategy that the EU had established. The program was started with the intention of lessening the influence on our world while taking into account the global environmental challenges.

 Our extensive waste recycling program can be summed up using the following crucial components:

- We have established long-term agreements and contracts with outside businesses engaged in the recycling of several types of waste, including paper and plastic. We are implementing single stream recycling with the help of a local contractor, making it simple for professors and students to figure out what can be recycled.

- All of our campus' trash cans have three designated barriers, which greatly facilitates recycling. Electronic garbage is disposed of using a special container.

 - Our green spaces' and lands' soil is improved by converting organic wastes into organic fertilizer.

- Our University and students have run a thorough education campaign to raise awareness of recycling rubbish and its potential benefits for the environment. These efforts covered a wide range of media, including seminars, posters, and booklets.