University Traditions From Around the World
University Traditions From Around the World

University College Cork

Photo by Charlesolivercork, posted on Wikipedia.

Photo by Charlesolivercork, posted on Wikipedia.

While some universities have built zero net emissions buildings or implemented renewable energy sources as part of their greening efforts, University College Cork chose to involve the students. In 2018, 8,000 students signed "Plastic Free UCC", a petition to make the university free of single-use plastic by 2023. The university also launched Ireland's first plastic-free café on campus that same year, with glass bottles and cans, traditional paper wrapping, and fresh vegetables and produce delivered daily from the university's farm in long life containers which are returned to the supplier each day.