Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.73
Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

American University
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.57 / 3.00 Chris O'Brien
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
815 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
739 Tons

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:

In 2010, AU adopted a Zero Waste Policy mandating the creation of a team to develop a plan for reducing and diverting 100% of the university's waste stream.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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