The "Biggest Loser" recycling competition, which took place in Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt properties from the beginning of September to the end of November, has ended. The competition was won by TriviumCity, whose users will be offered coffee and cake at Mauno in TriviumCity in January.
The "Biggest Loser" competition focused on which building could reduce the share of energy waste from all its produced waste the most. The goal was to encourage property users to recycle even more and thereby reduce the amount of recyclable material ending up as energy waste.
TriviumCity succeeded in reducing its share of energy waste the most during the competition, with its recycling rate rising from last year's 59 percent to 67 percent. The highest recycling rate, however, was in DataCity, where 69 percent of the waste produced was recycled. However, DataCity's recycling rate decreased by three percentage points during the competition compared to the previous year. In BioCity and PharmaCity, the recycling rate was increased by six percentage points, while in EduCity the increase was two and in ElectroCity one percentage point.
– The recycling rate was nicely increased during the competition, but there is still room for improvement. We also received valuable data on the capacity of waste bins and the emptying intervals, and in many properties these were adjusted during the competition, says Henri Tuominen, Property Maintenance Specialist at Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt.
“It is possible to rent recycling bins from Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt, or waste can be collected in any suitable container or box.”
One observation made during the competition is that many office premises lack recycling bins entirely, as kitchens are typically equipped with only one or two waste bins. Customers are responsible for purchasing separate recycling furniture themselves.
– It is possible to rent recycling bins from Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt, or waste can be collected in any suitable container or box. The most important thing is that materials suitable for recycling are collected, so that the cleaner can deliver them to the property’s waste collection point.
In the future, the possibility of Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt adding recycling bins to office premises is also being considered. However, this will only be relevant for new customers, in which case the rental of the bins can be included in the premises rent.
– The amount of waste produced in our properties is so large that even a small percentage increase in the recycling rate means a reduction in the amount of energy waste by thousands of kilograms. Hopefully, the rise in the recycling rate will therefore continue, Tuominen concludes.