Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.18
Liaison Weston Dripps
Submission Date Aug. 19, 2024

STARS v3.0

Amherst College
IL-41: Materials Management Recognition

Status Score Responsible Party
n/a 0.00 /

Criteria

An institution earns 1 bonus point when it: 

  • Has completed an Atlas Zero Waste Stage 1 Assessment from the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) and published its scorecard

AND/OR

  • Is a Green certified Campus Race to Zero Waste Certified Plastics Reduction Partner (US NWF), a Campus Race to Zero Waste competition winner (US NWF), or – where these programs are not available – an AASHE-approved equivalent.

Partial points are available. An institution earns 0.5 bonus points when it is otherwise formally recognized for leadership in materials management or waste recovery by a national or international assessment or awards program (e.g., a Silver or Bronze certified Campus Race to Zero Waste Certified Plastics Reduction Partner).

Measurement

Report on current certification status and recognition received during the previous three years.


Applicability

This credit is optional.


Scoring


Measurement

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.