| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.10 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | May 21, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.59 / 5.00 |
Jennifer
Maxwell Resource Conservation Manager Physical Plant Administration |
Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
On-campus residents, 2005:
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
On-campus residents, performance year:
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
Appalachian State University is committed to becoming a zero waste campus through a goal of 90% diversion by 2022. Using zero waste as a guiding principle, this diversion rate can be restated as a 90% diversion of municipal solid waste (MSW) from the landfill. Over the next 10 years, Appalachian will work toward zero waste through several initiatives. Zero waste, for the purpose of this goal, seeks to rethink the way resources and materials flow through the university by taking a whole system approach. This approach will strive to reduce overall consumption, return material goods for reuse, compost all applicable organic matter to promote new growth, and then recycle goods and materials at the end of their usage lifespan.
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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