| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.35 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bard College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Laurie
Husted Sustainability Manager Bard Office of Sustainability (BoS) |
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Part 1
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Departments such as the Art Department and the Science Department are charged for disposal of their hazardous and non-regulated wastes and have worked to reduce the amounts generated.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
We are a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) and dispose of our hazardous waste two times each year through a manifested process. Our hazardous waste program also handles non-regulated chemical waste. Our generation rates for Universal Waste require us to recycle materials like light bulbs and electronics once per year. We generally recycle twice per year.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
We have not had reportable releases of hazardous materials during the last three years.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The science departments have implemented sharing chemicals between departments. The chemical inventory database is accessible by biology, chemistry, physics and psychology. They do this for some chemicals to keep inventory down and to use up older chemicals. There is an online ordering system that faculty can access to see what we have in stock before ordering new chemicals.
Part 2
Yes
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide:
By default, electronic materials go to our Universal Waste Collection area for sorting and proper recycling, overseen by the Sustainability office and staffed by the Environmental Resources Department.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
Optional Fields
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Bard's electronic waste recycler, EWASTE+, is certified Responsible Recycling (R2), as well as RIOS and NAID certified.
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