| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.38 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bard College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.09 / 3.00 |
Laurie
Husted Sustainability Manager Bard Office of Sustainability (BoS) |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Bard has a robust composting program designed to capture all pre-consumer food scraps at the college's 3 dining locations. A post consumer collection program is in place at the main eatery and seasonally in place at the 2 minor dining facilities. A collection program is also in place for all residence halls.
The college also has a FreeUse store which collects re-usable materials from on campus sources - including materials from offices and residence halls. Most of the items are captured during MoveOut, but blue re-use bins are in place at all campus recycling stations - over 150 locations around campus. Blue bagged items are taken to the FreeUse building during the academic year 24x7.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
There are several times throughout the academic year where large food donations are made to local food shelters. In addition we do a promotion that is focused on waste reduction which is measured. Any waste reduction is rewarded by making food donations to local food shelters and charities. This program is called project clean plate. In addition, each spring, our staff participates in the Eat Right Live Right Challenge which promotes healthy eating and exercise. For 8 weeks collective weight loss and activity hours are monitored. For each pound lost a donation of $5 in food is made and $3 for each activity hour logged. Last year, this equated to over $1000 in food donations to local food pantries.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Chartwells employees collect food production scraps (pre consumption), weigh them with a TrimTax program, and place them in wheeled toters. A B&G employee takes the containers from the eating facilities at Kline, Manor House and Campus Center to the compost pile at the Recycle Yard.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Students empty food scraps into a designated container at the main eatery's dish return area. Chartwells employees wheel the food scraps to the loading dock. A B&G employee picks up the contents of the containers from the eating facilities at Kline, Manor House and Campus Center and brings them to the compost pile at the Recycle Yard. There is a residence hall collection program - kitchens have green collection buckets that are brought curbside, as needed, and brought to our Recycle Yard.
Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food donations | Yes |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | No |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Cell phones, plastic bag recycling
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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