| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.53 |
| Liaison | Andrew DeMelia |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bryant University
OP-19: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.72 / 8.00 |
Scott
Gauthier Manager, Custodial Operations Facilities |
Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 216.31 Tons | 185.40 Tons |
| Materials composted | 180 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 56.90 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 552.47 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Total waste generated | 1,005.68 Tons | 185.40 Tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility, including affirmation that materials are sorted prior to conversion to recover recyclables and compostable materials:
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,636 | 2,456 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 27 | 20 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,682 | 3,470 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 716.70 | 642 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 3,964.78 | 3,703 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.25 Tons | 0.05 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials | Yes |
| Animal bedding | No |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | No |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | No |
| Tires | No |
| Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year (e.g. materials that are actively diverted from the landfill or incinerator and refurbished/repurposed) :
Does the institution use single stream recycling (a single container for commingled recyclables) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
Does the institution use dual stream (two separate containers for recyclables, e.g. one for paper and another for plastic, glass, and metals) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling (multiple containers that further separate different types of materials) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program (percentage, 0-100):
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed, e.g. efforts to minimize contamination and/or monitor the discard rates of the materials recovery facilities and mills to which materials are diverted:
Proper containers and container labeling used to eliminate confusion and contamination. Regular training's held with all custodial and grounds staff to ensure proper separation of all disposed of items.
A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
Annual participation in Recyclemania and occasionally participates in "Game Day Challenges" during Athletic events.
Campus also holds annual electronics recycling drive.
Green office clean out event allows administrative offices to recycle all unwanted materials.
Text book re-use collection during recycle mania and all the time at the university book store so no books go to waste.
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste (e.g. by minimizing packaging and purchasing in bulk):
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Bryant's Custodial Management Department serves as the formal department in charge of surplus office supplies, furniture, and equipment. Their office oversees the storage, distribution, and re-purposing of surplus materials. There have also been two Green Office Cleanouts which include supply exchanges in the past three years with large staff participation, which also generates large amounts of recycling.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse (e.g. of electronics, furnishings, books and other goods):
Green office exchange allows other departments to exchange unwanted supplies, furniture and technology with each other allowing reuse over disposal.
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption (e.g. restricting free printing and/or mandating doubled-sided printing in libraries and computer labs):
To limit free printing students are given a $40.00 printing allowance at the beginning of the year. The cost per print is .05 cents for each black and white copy and .50 cents for each color copy.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials (e.g. course catalogs, course schedules, and directories) available online by default rather than printing them:
The University continues to actively transition to a mode of making printed materials available online. This summer the University is maintaining www.bryant.edu, a website which will enhance the communication program and its ability to offer additional online publications. The Human Resource Department has been the leader in this area publishing the following electronically:
Employee self manager-paychecks and benefit information; Employee Handbook, Employee & Campus Directories. Open enrollment support materials were published online and all associated forms returned electronically. University performance action plans and year end performance summaries are available online. Employment opportunities are all posted online and applicants are required to apply electronically. The Purchasing Department is in the process of transitioning to a paperless purchasing system in which all orders are emailed. If materials do have to be printed the University makes every effort to choose paper stocks that are recognized by the Forest Stewardship Council.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Resident Life Office has a program to reduce move out waste. Resident Life promotes and facilitates a donation day event in which they plan and encourage students to donate gently used items to the Big Sisters of Rhode Island. Three donation drop off locations are established. Resident Life also organizes a food drive in which they collect unopened nonperishable food items for a local food pantry.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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