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MENERAPKAN KELESTARIAN DALAM PENGURUSAN SISA

MELALUI USAHA BERSAMA DAN PENAMBAHBAIKAN BERTERUSAN, MISI KAMI ADALAH UNTUK MENGURANGKAN SISA, MENGGALAKKAN KITAR SEMULA, DAN MEWUJUDKAN KAMPUS YANG MENJADI CONTOH NILAI KELESTARIAN.

Di Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), kami komited untuk mempromosikan kelestarian dalam setiap aspek operasi kami, termasuk dalam bekalan makanan. Kami mengamalkan prinsip pengambilan yang beretika dengan memastikan makanan yang disediakan di kampus diperoleh dengan cara yang bertanggungjawab. Selain itu, universiti kami mempunyai dasar ketat mengenai pelupusan sisa dan bahan berbahaya, dengan penekanan kepada kaedah pelupusan yang betul bagi mengurangkan impak terhadap alam sekitar selaras dengan undang-undang negara. Untuk mengurangkan sisa plastik, kami telah melaksanakan dasar pengurangan plastik, menggalakkan penggunaan bekas boleh guna semula dan mempromosikan alternatif kepada plastik sekali guna. Universiti kami juga mengamalkan dasar ketat mengenai penggunaan barangan buang, bertujuan untuk mengurangkan penggunaannya dan mempromosikan alternatif yang lebih lestari. Polisi kelestarian ini tidak terhad kepada kampus sahaja, malah turut merangkumi pembekal luar dan rangkaian bekalan mereka, memastikan kami bekerjasama dengan rakan kongsi yang berkongsi komitmen terhadap kelestarian dan amalan yang bertanggungjawab.

Komitmen Universiti Sains Malaysia terhadap kelestarian jelas dapat dilihat dalam setiap aspek operasi kami. Dasar USM mengenai pengambilan beretika, pelupusan sisa, dan pengurangan plastik menunjukkan dedikasi kami untuk mewujudkan masa depan yang lebih lestari. Kedudukan universiti ini yang konsisten sebagai antara universiti terbaik di dunia dalam kelestarian adalah bukti usaha kami, dan pendekatan "Universiti sebagai Makmal Hidup" mempromosikan kelestarian dalam kalangan komuniti di dalam dan luar kampus. Dengan bekerjasama dengan rakan kongsi yang berkongsi komitmen terhadap kelestarian dan amalan bertanggungjawab, Universiti Sains Malaysia menjadi contoh kepada institusi lain untuk diikuti.

Sisa Pepejal
Sisa Makanan
Sisa Berbahaya
Sustainable Procurement

Sisa Pepejal

Waste Tracking Across the Whole University

Universiti Sains Malaysia measures the amount of waste generated and recycled across the whole university. Waste generation and recycling performance are tracked annually for all campuses and operational units, supporting SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.

In 2024, 29 percent of total waste across the whole university was recycled, while 71 percent was sent to landfill, marking a significant improvement compared to previous years. The amount of waste recycled increased sharply from 143 to 955 metric tons, while landfill waste was reduced from 2,595 to 2,285 metric tons.

These achievements highlight the success of USM’s Green Office and Green Desasiswa Programme and the campus-wide waste segregation initiatives. Collectively, these efforts demonstrate that USM is progressing toward its vision of a circular and zero-waste campus through systematic waste tracking and responsible waste management across the whole university.

Please refer below for the graph of measurement.

Dasar Pelupusan Sisa

USM telah melaksanakan dasar pelupusan sisa bertujuan untuk mengurangkan pergantungan kepada tapak pelupusan sampah melalui pengasingan sisa di sumber dan menggalakkan kitar semula. Dasar ini merangkumi prosedur khusus untuk mengumpul, mengangkut, dan melupuskan pelbagai jenis sisa seperti sisa pembinaan, sisa halaman, dan sisa bermusim di seluruh kampus. Syarikat yang dikontrak diwajibkan untuk merekod dan menjejak pengumpulan sisa, memastikan pematuhan dengan piawaian yang ditetapkan serta penghapusan sisa pada masa yang ditetapkan dari titik yang ditentukan.

Selaras dengan objektif pengurusan sisa mampan, USM mewajibkan pengasingan sisa kepada kategori boleh kitar semula dan tidak boleh kitar semula, membolehkan pengukuran yang lebih baik terhadap sisa yang berjaya dipisahkan dari tapak pelupusan. Inisiatif ini melibatkan pendidikan awam, penglibatan komuniti, dan penguatkuasaan amalan pengasingan sisa untuk mewujudkan persekitaran kampus yang lebih bersih, serta memperpanjang jangka hayat tapak pelupusan melalui usaha kitar semula yang dipertingkatkan. Pendekatan menyeluruh ini menekankan komitmen USM untuk mengurangkan impak terhadap alam sekitar dan mempromosikan kelestarian selaras dengan garis panduan yang digariskan dalam dasar pengurusan sisa universiti.
Larangan Plastik Sekali Guna

USM telah mengambil langkah tegas untuk mengurangkan penggunaan plastik sekali guna di kampus, yang juga termasuk dalam USM Sustainability Policy 2024 . Ini termasuk melarang penggunaan straw plastik, beg plastik, dan bekas plastik sekali guna di kafeteria serta gerai makanan di kampus. Universiti menggalakkan penggunaan alternatif yang boleh digunakan semula seperti straw kertas/besi, beg kain, dan bekas mesra alam.

USM Action Plan to Reduce Plastic Waste on Campus

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has established a comprehensive Action Plan to Reduce Plastic Waste that aligns with its institutional sustainability strategy and commitment to environmental health. The plan, coordinated by the Division of Industry and Community Network (DICN) under the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Office, aims to progressively eliminate single-use plastics across all campuses by 2030, with phased implementation beginning in 2024.

The plan is anchored in USM’s Strategic Objective 1: Strengthen Sustainable Water and Waste Practices for Environmental and Community Health, which sets measurable targets for waste reduction and plastic elimination. The action plan initiatives include the implementation of a Zero-Waste Campus Framework, campus-wide awareness campaigns, and community engagement programmes to promote behavioural change. The short-term (2026) target specifies that at least 80% of the main campus will be designated as plastic-free, expanding to 100% across all campuses by 2030.

To reinforce these goals, USM has launched visible “Single-Use Plastic-Free Zone” campaigns and posters that ban plastic bags, bottles, cups, cutlery, and straws while promoting sustainable alternatives such as reusable steel or wooden utensils, glass mugs, and eco-friendly containers. Initiatives such as “Say No to Plastic – #GreenRamadan” and “Bring Your Own Food Container for Iftar” highlight community participation in reducing single-use plastic consumption during university events and daily operations.

Implementation of this action plan is supported by continuous monitoring and reporting through USM’s sustainability office. Progress indicators include waste diversion rates, percentage of plastic-free zones, and the number of awareness programmes held annually. Through this structured and measurable approach, USM ensures that its action plan to reduce plastic waste is both operational and impactful, fostering a culture of responsibility and sustainability across the university community.
Sisa Makanan

Sejak 2019, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) telah melaksanakan usaha yang berterusan untuk mengukur dan memantau sisa makanan di semua kafeteria yang merangkumi Kampus Utama, Kampus Kejuruteraan, dan Kampus Kesihatan. Setiap tahun, satu proses tinjauan yang teliti dilakukan untuk mengumpul data sisa makanan setiap kafeteria, yang kemudiannya disusun dan diterbitkan di laman web rasmi universiti.

Pada 2020, USM memperkenalkan satu program untuk mengitar semula sisa makanan menjadi kompos, yang menunjukkan hasil yang menggalakkan apabila beberapa kafeteria berjaya mengamalkan amalan lestari ini. Seperti yang digambarkan dalam graf yang dihasilkan daripada sistem penjejakan sisa makanan, universiti, inisiatif ini menjadi bukti komitmen tidak berbelah bahagi USM untuk memupuk budaya kelestarian dalam kalangan ahli komuniti, termasuk pensyarah, kakitangan, dan pelajar. Ini menandakan salah satu daripada banyak usaha kelestarian yang akan datang yang dijalankan oleh USM.

USM juga secara aktif menggalakkan tabiat pemakanan yang berhemah dan kepentingan mengurangkan sisa makanan, dengan mendorong komuniti untuk membuat pilihan makanan yang lebih bijak. Satu ceramah juga dianjurkan untuk pemilik kafeteria, pelajar, dan kakitangan, yang memfokuskan kepada amalan lestari dalam penyediaan makanan, penggunaan, dan pengurusan sisa.
Sisa Berbahaya
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) mempunyai dasar yang khusus dan prosedur yang ditetapkan untuk pelupusan dan pengurusan sisa berbahaya, yang selaras dengan Polisi Pengurusan Buangan Terjadual, telah diluluskan oleh Jawatankuasa Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Universiti (JKKPU) dan meliputi beberapa aspek utama pengurusan pelupusan sisa.

USM mengambil langkah-langkah untuk memastikan pengendalian bahan berbahaya yang selamat dan lestari, khususnya sisa terjadual, yang merangkumi sisa daripada eksperimen kimia, bahan kimia yang tidak digunakan atau telah tamat tempoh, dan tumpahan bahan kimia secara tidak sengaja. Dasar ini mewajibkan amalan berikut:
1. Pengendalian dan Penyimpanan Selamat: Sisa terjadual diuruskan secara sistematik dari penghasilannya hingga ke pelupusan di pelbagai pusat yang bertanggungjawab (PTJ) di dalam universiti.
2. Penilaian Risiko dan Prosedur Kecemasan: USM melaksanakan penilaian risiko dan menyediakan prosedur kerja yang selamat, yang merangkumi protokol bagi respon kecemasan terhadap tumpahan atau pelepasan bahan yang tidak disengajakan.
3. Latihan Khusus: Kakitangan yang mengendalikan sisa terjadual menjalani latihan khusus yang kerap untuk menguruskan bahan berbahaya dengan selamat.
4. Kemudahan Pelupusan Berlesen: Pelupusan dilakukan oleh kontraktor yang berlesen oleh Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), yang bertanggungjawab untuk pengumpulan, pengangkutan, dan pelupusan bahan berbahaya.
5. Dokumentasi dan Penyimpanan Rekod: Rekod lengkap sisa berbahaya disimpan mengikut keperluan peraturan.
Prosedur terperinci untuk aktiviti-aktiviti ini didokumenkan dalam Prosedur untuk Pelupusan dan Pengurusan Sisa Berbahaya yang boleh diakses oleh kakitangan dan pelajar USM melalui laman web UKKP, memastikan ketelusan dan pematuhan kepada piawaian alam sekitar negara.
Policy on Hazardous Waste Disposal

Universiti Sains Malaysia has an established institutional policy and procedures governing the safe management and disposal of hazardous materials, as stated in the Polisi Pengurusan Buangan Terjadual Universiti Sains Malaysia (Approved by the University Occupational Safety and Health Committee, 15 October 2024). The policy aligns with the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 and the Malaysia Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy and Guideline 2015, which was formally adopted by USM through the University Occupational Safety and Health Committee (JKKPU) at its 61st meeting.

The policy ensures that hazardous waste is handled, stored, transported, and disposed of in a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible manner. Key procedures include:

Conducting risk assessments and implementing safe work procedures for the handling and emergency response of scheduled waste incidents.

Providing specific and continuous training for waste handlers to ensure competency.

Appointing Department of Environment–licensed contractors for the collection, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste.

Maintaining accurate waste documentation and records in compliance with legal and institutional requirements.

Ensuring the proper segregation, packaging, labeling, and storage of hazardous materials to minimise risk to human health and the environment.

Additionally, in laboratories handling biological or infectious materials, the university applies biosafety and biosecurity measures consistent with the Malaysia Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy and Guideline 2015 (Ministry of Health Malaysia, pp. 2–6). These provisions require institutional biosafety committees, standard operating procedures for decontamination and disposal, and oversight of waste disposal practices in accordance with international standards such as the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual and the CDC’s BMBL guidelines.

Together, these frameworks demonstrate USM’s commitment to the safe, compliant, and sustainable management of hazardous and biohazardous waste, supporting the objectives of SDG 12 and SDG 15 through the reduction of environmental risks and protection of human health.
Sustainable Procurement

Policy on Ethical Sourcing of Food and Supplies

Universiti Sains Malaysia has an established policy framework that promotes ethical sourcing of food and supplies through the implementation of the USM Green Procurement Policy (Revised 2025) (pp.1-3) and the USM Sustainability Policy (Revised 2025) (pp.4-6). Together, these policies ensure that all procurement and supply activities align with principles of environmental stewardship, fair trade, and social responsibility.

The USM Green Procurement Policy mandates that all goods, services, and works procured by the university integrate environmental and social sustainability criteria. Under Section B: Scope, the policy applies to all procurement activities across USM, requiring suppliers and service providers to comply with sustainable and ethical practices. Section D: Policy Statement outlines the university’s commitment to selecting products and services that minimise environmental impact while achieving value for money, and Section E: Implementation Guidelines emphasises the procurement of ISO 14001-certified, recyclable, and responsibly sourced products.

Complementing this, the USM Sustainability Policy reinforces USM’s institutional commitment to responsible production and consumption under Section 6.7: Production and Consumption (SDG 12). The policy promotes ethical and sustainable resource use, equitable supply chain practices, and environmentally conscious purchasing decisions. These principles guide USM in sourcing food and supplies that are sustainable, ethically produced, and socially responsible.

Through these combined policies, USM ensures that ethical sourcing is embedded within its procurement framework, supporting environmentally responsible purchasing, reducing waste generation, and promoting sustainable production systems in line with SDG 12.

Policy on Disposable Items Extended to Outsourced Services

Universiti Sains Malaysia ensures that its policy on disposable items extends to all outsourced services through the implementation of the USM Green Procurement Policy (Revised 2025) (pp.1–3). The policy requires all service providers engaged with the university, including facility management, cleaning, catering, and maintenance contractors, to adopt environmentally responsible practices that reduce waste generation and minimise the use of single-use materials. The policy remains valid and enforced in 2024 under the Bursary Department’s sustainability governance framework.

Under Section B: Scope, the policy applies to all procurement activities related to supplies and services, including those delivered by external parties. Section D: Policy Statement emphasises sustainable procurement management by mandating that all outsourced services follow environmental and social standards. Section E: Implementation Guidelines further specifies that service providers must plan and deliver operations that consider environmental impact, comply with health and safety requirements, and prioritise the use of eco-friendly materials and reusable products.

Through this policy, USM ensures that the management of disposable items and sustainable practices extend across all outsourced services, reinforcing the university’s commitment to responsible consumption and environmental stewardship in line with SDG 12.

Minimisation Policies Extended to Suppliers and the Supply Chain

Universiti Sains Malaysia ensures that its minimisation policies extend to all suppliers and the supply chain through the enforcement of the USM Green Procurement Policy (Revised 2025) (pp.1–3). This policy mandates that all vendors, suppliers, and contractors involved in the supply of goods, materials, and equipment comply with sustainability standards that minimise disposable materials and promote the use of environmentally friendly products. The policy remains valid and enforced in 2024 under the Bursary Department’s sustainability governance framework.

Under Section B: Scope, the policy explicitly applies to all procurement processes, both internal and external, requiring suppliers to consider environmental and social factors throughout the supply chain. Section D: Policy Statement highlights the prioritisation of eco-certified, recyclable, and resource-efficient products. Section E: Implementation Guidelines outlines that suppliers must provide materials that are recyclable or reusable, use minimal or biodegradable packaging, and demonstrate compliance with environmental management standards such as ISO 14001.

By extending its waste minimisation principles to suppliers, USM strengthens its green procurement framework and ensures that sustainable practices are embedded across the entire supply chain. This commitment supports national and institutional efforts toward achieving SDG 12 and advancing a circular, low-waste economy.