The Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan is bringing together students, trainees, professors, teachers and staff around Zero Waste principles, promoting responsible consumption and the careful use of resources.
Every Monday, the Academy holds the Meatless Monday campaign. This is an international initiative aimed at developing sustainable eating habits and reducing the environmental impact. A total of 972 people voluntarily participated in the latest campaign: 722 students, 117 trainees, and 133 teachers and staff members.
This practice is complemented by the Academy’s ongoing Bring Your Own Cup initiative. Participants use their own reusable cups and containers to reduce the use of single-use plastics. On the day of the campaign, more than 500 participants used their reusable cups and containers.
According to the calculations provided, the combined daily results of the two initiatives were estimated as follows:
- 21.1 kWh of electricity saved;
- 200 litres of drinking water and 25 litres of technical water saved;
- 160 litres of wastewater prevented;
- 2.5 kilograms of plastic waste prevented, and the use of plastic packaging materials reduced by 0.4 kilograms;
- CO₂ emissions reduced by an estimated 76.25 kilograms.
These initiatives, involving the Academy community, contribute to saving water and energy, reducing plastic waste and lowering the carbon footprint. The Meatless Monday and Bring Your Own Cup initiatives put Zero Waste principles into everyday practice and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 12 and 13.
