Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.71
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Arizona State University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Betty Lombardo
Manager
University Sustainability Practices
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
Ditch the Dumpster

A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):

Arizona State University Residence Life in collaboration with ASU Recycling Program has taken the lead in promoting and managing this program that works directly with our community partner, Swift Charities. The program operates at residential halls on all campus locations. Staff establishes a route and schedule each year with the residential portions of our campuses to station small bins for clothing and personal items and establish larger drop off points for larger items such as electronics and furniture. The year round recycling program is promoted alongside special collections during move out.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):

During Fiscal Year 2013, ASU diverted 25 tons tons of material through this program.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
RecycleMania

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):

Arizona State University participates in the 8-week RecycleMania competition each spring. This competition is promoted to students, but also faculty and staff. During 2013, we participated in the eWaste Category.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):

In 2012, ASU’s average recycling rate over the 8-week competition was 25.99% and our rank out of 266 reporting competitors was 152. In 2013 we collected 0.57 tons of eWaste.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:

Arizona State University also provides students and staff with a certification process for the following programs that recognizes their efforts to adopt sustainable practices.

Green Office, Green Labs, Green Event, Green Shops, Green Communities and Green Classroom Programs. http://sustainability.asu.edu/practice/what-you-can-do/index.php


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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