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The Sustainability/Net-Zero Office is committed to supporting HKUST in creating a more vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable campus to support the university's goals and priorities. Our vision is for HKUST to become a global leader by transforming our campus into a net-zero carbon, zero waste, and positive impact living laboratory for experiential learning and research within a vibrant and engaged community.

08/06/2026

🌟 Stop! Don’t Shop! Adopt! 🌟

🎉We are excited to invite you to ”Stop! Don‘t Shop! Adopt!“, where we will be giving away donated items collected from previous students who lived in the student halls and our campus community. This campaign not only aims to reduce waste but also seeks to spread kindness in our community! 💚

🗓️ Date & Times:
11 June 🕛 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
12 June 🕣 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

📍 Location: Living Lab Hub, Academic Concourse (Opposite Passione Cafe and Next to Lift 25-26)

💵 Payment: Cash Only

📦 Items Available:*
🛏️ Beddings
⚡ Electronic Appliances
🍽️ Household Items (Laundry & Kitchenware)
🖊️ Stationery

*All items are available on a first-come, first-served basis!

✨ We have gathered a variety of items collected from our community. Rest assured, the beddings have been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized by a laundry company!

For all items, we are offering them at a much discounted price to any students in need. These items have been meticulously sorted by our team and are in great condition. We invite you to come browsing and pick up the items that you require. 🛒

💖 We believe that these items, though previously owned, still have plenty of life left in them and can find a new loving home with you. We hope that they will be adopted by students who will benefit from them and continue their journey of usefulness.

👜 Remember to bring your own bag to collect the items you want! Look forward to seeing you! 🎈

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11/05/2026

Preloved by You, Reloved by UST 🌟

Drop and Adopt is Back! ♻️ Donate your preloved items to give a warm welcome to new students arriving next semester and our community members.
Let’s make their transition smooth and filled with positivity. 💫

♻️ Drop and Adopt - Collection 📦
📅 Date: 5 May – 1 June 2026
📍 Location: Designated collection points at the Undergraduate Halls & Jockey Club Hall.
🎁 Items Collected: Beddings, Electronics & Household Items
🌿 Donation Guidelines: Please donate usable and clean items only. Let‘s show our generosity and care for the students who will benefit from these donations. 🌺

Thank you in advance to all the students for your kindness and support! Together, we can make a difference. 🌟

For any enquiries, please contact [email protected].

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05/05/2026

Preloved by You, Reloved by UST 🌟

Drop and Adopt is Back! ♻️ Donate your preloved items to give a warm welcome to new students arriving next semester and our community members.
Let’s make their transition smooth and filled with positivity. 💫

♻️ Drop and Adopt - Collection 📦
📅 Date: 5 May – 1 June 2026
📍 Location: Designated collection points at the Undergraduate Halls & Jockey Club Hall.
🎁 Items Collected: Beddings, Electronics & Household Items
🌿 Donation Guidelines: Please donate usable and clean items only. Let’s show our generosity and care for the students who will benefit from these donations. 🌺

Thank you in advance to all the students for your kindness and support! Together, we can make a difference. 🌟

For any enquiries, please contact [email protected].

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04/05/2026

HKUST Impact Makers: Making Positive Change 🌟

HKUST is made up of staff full of talent and passion. In November 2022, the University launched the Special Leave for Volunteering policy to empower staff to give back to the community collectively—granting full-time staff 4 days of leave each year for volunteering. 🌍✨

In 2025, 113 HKUST colleagues contributed to a remarkable 546+ volunteer hours. Volunteering not only benefits the causes we support, but also enriches our lives by fostering wellness, building a sense of community, and strengthening our teams. Check out 2025 Impact Makers recap and the volunteering efforts our staff made happen! 🤝💚

14/04/2026

Check out the new Smart Food Waste Bins at HKUST! ♻️

The 19 new Smart Food Waste Bins are now available across student halls and staff residences as part of our “Life Beyond the Bin” campaign. This is Hong Kong’s first self-financed food waste smart recycling bin program by an academic institution—demonstrating HKUST’s commitment to sustainability.

Here’s why it matters: HKUST produces around 1.4 metric tons of food waste each day, with about 5.7% that comes from student halls and staff residences. By improving food-waste separation, more valuable organic resources can be recovered. 🌿

Help us make our campus more sustainable and use the GREEN$ mobile app to recycle food waste and earn rewards! 💚

Check out the link in bio for more details! 🔗

09/04/2026

At HKUST, we recognize that food waste is a major waste stream, and our campus produces an average of 1.4 metric tons of food waste every day 🍽️

That’s why we’ve long collaborated with our on-campus catering outlets to encourage food waste separation, so these valuable organic resources can have a life beyond the bin—being sent to O·PARK1 for conversion into compost and biogas for electricity generation 🌿

Learn more in this video about how you can help! 🎥

08/04/2026

New Smart Food Waste Bins at HKUST! ♻️🌱

We’re excited to announce that 19 New Smart Food Waste Bins will be available across student halls and staff residences as part of our “Life Beyond the Bin” campaign. 📢

This is Hong Kong’s first self-financed food waste smart recycling bin program by an academic institution, demonstrating HKUST’s commitment to sustainability. 🇭🇰

We encourage all campus residents to use the GREEN$ mobile app to recycle food waste and earn exciting rewards. 📲💚

Check out the link in bio for more details! 🔗

27/02/2026

Thank you to our HKUST community for making Drop and Adopt a success! 🎉

We’re excited to share the success of our latest Drop and Adopt cycle! Launched in Fall 2024, this initiative supports new students and tackles waste during semester transitions. ♻️

This fall, our community rallied together to donate 1,073 kg of preloved items, showcasing the power of empathy and sustainability. A huge thank you to the Campus Removal Team for collecting items and to the over a dozen volunteers who sorted and prepared them for resale! 🙌

Check out the impact from our Fall/Winter 2025-26 cycle, along with our achievements that benefited over 1,400 community members since 2024!

Thank you once again for making this possible! Let’s continue to build on this success for a greener HKUST! 🌍💚

23/12/2025

🌍 Repairing the Planet: Small Fixes, Big Changes 🔧

On 21 November, 20 passionate HKUST students and staff came together for an inspiring Small Electronic Appliance Maintenance Volunteer Training Workshop led by Household Electronic Reborn !

Learning vital safety tips and essential maintenance skills, our participants dove into hands-on repairs, giving new life to electronic fans. 💪 These repaired fans will be donated to communities in need, making a real difference! 🎉

Let’s embrace the habit of reuse and repair to extend the life of the items we own! 🙌💚

A huge thank you to the Zonta Club of Victoria Hong Kong for sponsoring the program, that allowed our community to learn about Household Electronic Reborn’s work. This workshop was co-organized by HKUST Connect and the HKUST Impact Makers program.

18/12/2025

🌱✨ Sustainable Landscaping Volunteer Workshop at HKUST! ✨🌱

We're proud to share that HKUST hosted its very own stop during 's Inter-Company Volunteer Week! Alongside amazing volunteers from UBS and MTR, we came together to embrace sustainable landscaping practices.

Under the guidance of our Arborist, Mr. Wicky Tim Chun LEE, and the Landscaping Team from the Campus Management Office, we learned how to enhance our vibrant campus environment and boost local biodiversity.

🚜 Our hands-on activities included mowing the LG7 lawn and applying woodchips on the LG5 bridge link to improve soil quality and water retention, while also reducing weeds!

A heartfelt thank you to our 11 volunteers for making an impact at the HKUST stop! 🌍❤️

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