The Role of Students in University Policies for Waste Prevention and the Promotion of Separate Waste Collection

On May 21st 2026, as part of the 9th Multidisciplinary Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining, the workshop “The Role of Students in University Policies for Waste Prevention and the Promotion of Separate Waste Collection” will take place. The event is sponsored by the RUS and organized by the Resources and Waste Work Group and the Student Community Technical Committee and is included in the ASviS Festival programme.

The workshop will explore the role of students in promoting waste prevention and management within universities, with a particular focus on separate waste collection. Special attention will be given to the implementation of the RUS–CONAI Guidelines, whose development also involved the University of Genoa.

To attend the workshop, participants may join via Zoom at the following link:
https://unipd.zoom.us/j/85623098603pwd=yzMCccTK3F1US4MDbNfl7EOBikeuNZ.1
Password: SUM2026

Programme

  • 2:30–2:40 p.m. – Opening Remarks and Moderation

Maria Cristina Lavagnolo – University of Padua

  • 2:40–2:50 p.m. – Key Findings from the Resources and Waste Working Group Survey on Student Involvement in University Waste Prevention and Management Policies

Eleonora Perotto – Politecnico di Milano

  • 2:50–3:00 p.m. – The RUS–CONAI Guidelines: Initial Assessment and Future Perspectives

Maria Concetta Dragonetto – CONAI and Pasquale Lepore – Officine Sostenibili

  • 3:00–3:10 p.m. – Activities of the Student Community Technical Committee in Waste Prevention and Management

Elena Semenzin – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Chiara Genta – Politecnico di Torino

  • 3:10–4:00 p.m. – Lightning Talks: “The Role of Students in University Waste Prevention and Management Policies”

Coordinated by representatives of RUS universities: Nastasija Koprivica – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Zeno Dal Piaz – University of Milano-Bicocca

  • 4:15–5:15 p.m. – Discussion Session

Moderator: Giovanni De Feo – University of Salerno

Scheduled Contributions:

The Role of Students in the CONAI–UNISA Project
Franco De Martino – University of Salerno
The Role of Students in the CONAI–UNIPI Project
Giulia Romano – University of Pisa
CONAI Proposals for Expanding Collaboration with the Student Community in Light of Recent University Experiences
Marta Giurato – CONAI
Contributions from participants and audience members

  • 5:15–5:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks

Eleonora Perotto – Politecnico di Milano

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