SDG12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. This goal is crucial for reducing waste, promoting efficient resource use, and fostering sustainable economic growth. In Saudi Arabia, significant strides are being made to align with this SDG as part of the country's Vision 2030 initiative.
Saudi Arabia’s Approach to SDG 12
National Policies and Frameworks:
The Saudi government has implemented several policies to promote sustainable consumption and production. The National Industrial Development and Logistics Program aims to enhance the industrial sector's sustainability through the adoption of green technologies and practices.
Waste Management Initiatives:
The government is actively working to improve waste management systems. The Saudi Arabian Waste Management Strategy focuses on increasing recycling rates, reducing waste generation, and promoting waste-to-energy technologies. This includes the establishment of recycling facilities and public awareness campaigns to encourage responsible waste disposal.
Sustainable Resource Management:
Saudi Arabia is promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, particularly water and energy. The Saudi Green Initiative emphasizes reducing water consumption and increasing the use of renewable energy sources. This includes projects aimed at enhancing water efficiency and investing in solar and wind energy.
Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture:
The government is also focusing on sustainable agriculture practices to ensure food security. Programs aimed at increasing the efficiency of agricultural production and reducing food waste are being implemented, along with initiatives to promote organic farming and sustainable land management.
Circular Economy:
Efforts are underway to transition towards a circular economy, which emphasizes reusing and recycling materials rather than disposal. This approach is being promoted across various sectors, including construction and manufacturing.
Majmaah University and SDG 12
Majmaah University is actively contributing to SDG 12 through various initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable practices within the institution and the surrounding community.
Sustainable Campus Practices:
The university has implemented eco-friendly practices on campus, such as energy-efficient buildings, waste reduction programs, and water conservation initiatives. These efforts not only reduce the university's ecological footprint but also serve as a model for students and the community.
Research and Innovation:
Majmaah University promotes research focused on sustainable consumption and production. Faculty and students engage in projects related to resource efficiency, waste management, and sustainable technologies, contributing to the body of knowledge necessary for implementing SDG 12.
Educational Programs:
The university offers courses and programs that emphasize sustainability and responsible consumption. Students are educated on the importance of environmental stewardship and the impact of consumer choices on sustainability.
Community Engagement:
Majmaah University organizes workshops and awareness campaigns aimed at educating the local community about sustainable practices. These initiatives focus on waste reduction, recycling, and the importance of sustainable consumption.
Collaboration with Industries:
The university collaborates with local industries to promote sustainable practices in production processes. These partnerships encourage businesses to adopt more responsible consumption patterns and contribute to the circular economy.
SDG 12 is essential for ensuring responsible consumption and production patterns in Saudi Arabia, aligning with the country's broader goals under Vision 2030. The Saudi government's initiatives focus on waste management, sustainable resource use, and transitioning to a circular economy.
Majmaah University plays a pivotal role in supporting these efforts through sustainable campus practices, innovative research, educational programs, and community engagement. Together, these efforts contribute to a more sustainable future for the Kingdom.
Temporary Storage Requirements for Medical Waste
Temporary Storage Requirements for Medical Waste
- Any healthcare facility that wishes to temporarily store hazardous healthcare waste within the facility until it is transported to a treatment unit must follow the conditions outlined below:
- A designated storage area must be provided within the healthcare facility to serve as a collection center for hazardous healthcare waste generated by the facility.
- Waste must be packaged in containers or bags before storage.
- The storage location must be appropriate, ensuring that it does not cause any pollution or harm to human health and the environment.
- The storage area should be well-sealed, protected from water leakage, rain, unpleasant odors, and the entry of rodents, insects, birds, and stray animals. It must have a solid, washable, and disinfectable floor with adequate drainage.
- The storage area must be equipped with fire safety and protective equipment.
- The storage area should be managed by specialists in hazardous healthcare waste management.
- The storage site must have proper air conditioning, adequate lighting, and ventilation, with a temperature maintained between 15-18°C.
- Hazardous healthcare waste must not be stored for more than 24 hours.
- The storage site should be easily accessible for storage, transportation, and cleaning purposes.
- The storage site must be far from food storage areas, kitchens, and food preparation places, and away from patient care areas.
- Only authorized personnel are allowed to access the storage site.
- Clear signs must be posted at the storage site to indicate its contents.
- The site must be equipped with a running water source, a handwashing sink, appropriate cleaning tools, and disinfectants for continuous cleaning, emergencies, and in the event of waste spills.
- The storage site should have proper air conditioning, adequate lighting, and ventilation, with a temperature maintained between 15-18°C.
- An emergency plan must be in place to handle waste spills.
Epidemiology: A training course is being implemented on how to deal with medical waste.
Within the framework of the preventive plan to raise the level of culture of specialists dealing with medical waste and reducing its impact on the university environment, the General Administration of Occupational Health and Environment, represented by the Epidemiology Department, implemented a training course on how to deal with medical waste and methods of disposing of it for a number of specialists with this waste at the College of Applied Medical Sciences.
UQU Vice President Reviews the Form of the Initiative to Recycling Damaged Heaters
During the visit of His Excellency the Vice President of the University, Prof. Dr. Muslim bin Muhammad Al-Dosari, the initiative to recycle damaged heaters was presented, which is used in drip tree irrigation, and this initiative comes from the employee / Abdul Majeed Al-Atiwi, and His Excellency the Vice President praised the idea, which indicates interest, keenness and innovation that benefits the environment.
Computer Parts Recycling
A wonderful and beautiful work from the preparatory year students and coordinated by Ms. Omaima, coordinator of the Deanship in Zulfi, to recycle computer parts and benefit from them I leave you with pictures
Effectiveness ( Textbook Rotation )
The Department of Business Administration in the female sections held an event (textbook rotation), for a week from the beginning of Sunday 1437/4/14 AH until the end of Sunday 1437/4/21 AH led by Ms. Bodour bint Hamoud Al-Tuwaijri, where the event targeted the students of the department to exchange textbooks among them, and more than (250) textbooks were rotated for more than (90) beneficiary students, and the event received great interaction and praise from the department, its management, and other departments.
Book Rotation Event: Under the slogan Put One Book and Take Another
The College of Science and Human Studies in the female sections held a book recycling event, and the book recycling project aims to benefit the following students who cannot buy books either for financial reasons or their lack of availability in libraries, and also aims to introduce the importance of books and preserve them and spread the culture of preserving books and redistributing them again
The project included accompanying brochures and brochures containing the visions and objectives of the project, as well as many books on all sciences, which benefited many students.
The project was implemented on Thursday 2/7/1437 AH under the supervision of Ms. Jameela Al-Qahtani.
Scientific meeting at the Department of Physics on the manufacture and characterization of lead borate glass
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The Scientific Research Committee of the Department of Physics organized a scientific meeting on the manufacture and characterization of lead-bismuth borate glass, which includes cement kiln dust and its role in radiation protection, presented by Prof. Dr. Yasser Bakr Siddiq.
The meeting dealt with the following themes:
- Definition of cement kiln dust - harms, composition and importance.
- How to recycle dust and turn it into an effective environmentally friendly product.
- Characterization of the glass resulting from it by studying its properties and the effect of radiation on these properties.
- A research published from this study was also reviewed in a scientific journal in the first quarter.
At the end of the meeting, the floor was opened for discussion and answering the interventions of faculty members and master's students
The General Administration of Facilities and Housing participates in the Environment Week
Within the activities of the Environment Week and in partnership with the General Administration of Occupational Health and Environment, the General Administration of Facilities and Housing participated in several events, including the initiative to recycle damaged heaters, which are used to irrigate trees with a distillation system, and the distribution of dedications and brochures containing tips and instructions of interest to the environment, as well as awareness phrases that were published on dot screens, and several housing events were held for men, women and children, and the Director General of Housing Facilities participated in the inauguration day, which was launched in the presence and honor of His Excellency the Vice President of the University, Prof. Dr. Muslim bin Muhammad Al-Dosari, in the presence of the Director General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Branch in Majmaah Governorate, and a number of heads of associations interested in the environment, and thanks to the General Administration of Operation and Maintenance for distributing seedlings, which were planted in housing.
See also: Activating the Environment Week in Majmaah Housing
The Community Service Unit at the College of Education in Majmaah launches an initiative to preserve and recycle paper in university housing in Majmaah
The Community Service Unit at the College of Education in Majmaah launches an initiative to preserve and recycle paper in university housing in Majmaah
Within the framework of cooperation between the Community Service Unit at the College of Education in Majmaah and local community institutions represented by Sawaed Association in Majmaah Governorate,
The unit presented the initiative (paper preservation and recycling), which aims to provide (4) containers for preserving paper in the university housing in the university city in Majmaah.
This initiative seeks to glorify the name of God Almighty, and to recycle paper, textbooks, paper newspapers and other types of paper by placing them in containers.
Dedicated to providing a safe environment in a civilized manner, and applying the values of cooperation to righteousness and piety.
The initiative was launched by the coordinator of the Community Service Unit, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Saeed, representing the College of Education in Majmaah.
In the presence of Mr. Khatam Al-Mutairi, representative of Sawaed Association in Majmaah Governorate. The initiative comes within the plan of the Community Service Unit at the college for the academic year 1439-1440 AH.
College students make a scientific trip to the alloy foundation factory for metalworking in Sudair City for Industry and Business
College students make a scientific trip to the alloy foundation factory for metalworking in Sudair City for Industry and Business
The Student Activities Unit at the College organized a scientific trip for students to the alloy foundation factory for metalworking, consisting of eleven students from all departments of the college, accompanied by Dr. Tariq Nabil and Mr. Faris bin Saad Al-Saeed from the Student Activities Unit, on Wednesday 3/7/1440 AH.
This scientific visit comes to the practical application of the "Engineering Technology" course that students study during the current semester. During its scientific visit to the factory, the college delegation was briefed on the latest scientific and technical methods for dealing with steel at all stages of its manufacture, which includes methods of turning, manufacturing, bending and cutting iron. At the end of the visit, the college delegation expressed its happiness with the development of scientific cooperation with practical factories that serve the engineering industries, which contributes to linking the theoretical side with the practical side, which works to consolidate the basic engineering concepts among students.
