Waste and litter

The sustainable processing of waste and the prevention of litter are essential for a clean and attractive Leiden Bio Science Park. There are ongoing several initiatives that stimulate the cleaning up of litter.

How do we keep our park clean?

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HelemaalGroen

The municipality of Leiden sponsors the cleanup initiative 'HelemaalGroen'. The app shows where litter has been collected and where action is still needed. Hopefully, this will motivate park visitors to handle waste responsibly.

Smoking ban

The smoking ban by the LUMC, the University and the University of Applied Sciences contributes to a cleaner environment around the buildings.

Refundable cups

The municipality systematically uses refundable cups for events as a means of reducing the amount of waste on the park.

Nuisance litter

Nuisance litter can be reported on the website of the municipality of Leiden.

Our themes

Sustainability has many different facets. Here we explain the most important parts.

Climate adaptation
Climate-adaptive building means designing areas in a climate-proof way. This includes solu...

Energy transition
One important element of a sustainable Leiden Bio Science Park is the switch from traditio...

Circularity
With circular procurement and purchasing, the materials we use now are the raw materials o...

Biodiversity
Biodiversity includes all kinds of plants, animals and micro-organisms, but also the enorm...

Sustainable mobility
The Leiden Bio Science Park encourages sustainable forms of transport. Our choices are bas...

Quality of life and health
The Leiden Bio Science Park provides a sustainable environment and buildings, where the me...

A sustainable park

To make the Leiden Bio Science Park region future-proof for residents and established organizations, a sustainable park is of great importance. We explain how we achieve our goals on the basis of 7 themes.

About our approach