| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.27 |
| Liaison | Jesse Russell |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2024 |
Canadore College
OP-11: Materials Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.25 / 4.00 |
11.1 Surplus and reuse programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s surplus program:
The college reduces furniture sent to landfill by posting on GovDeals.
GovDeals' online marketplace provides services to government, educational, and related entities for the sale of surplus assets to the public.
https://www.govdeals.ca/TsandCs.cfm?acctid=6055
Does the institution have or participate in a reuse program through which employees and/or students can donate personal items for redistribution?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s reuse program:
Staff and students can donate clothing, bedding, shoes, and toys. Bins are available at each of our North Bay campuses.
They accept the following items:
- Household and industrial textiles in all conditions
- Bedding, towels, and pillows in all conditions
- Clothing in all conditions
- Gently used shoes and handbags
- Stuffed animal toys
Who are Sic Sox Circular Ltd.? An Indigenous start-up company seeking to divert Northern Ontario’s textile waste in several innovative ways. Through this project, gently used items are resold through their app, while anything that cannot be reused is broken down and shredded into a cellulose fibre to be converted into an industry-approved insulation product for use in homes.
Sic Sox has also pledged to donate 10% of its profits to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, along with gender equality programs.
Used glasses help support the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre (CLERC) to help bring vision around the world.
Broken and unused cell phones are brought to Bell Mobility to help support WWF Canada.
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11.2 Single-use disposable plastics program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s composting program:
In September 2024 we installed an aerobic Bio-digester has the capacity to treat up to 1000 litres per week and can help reduce volume by up to 80% in just 24 hours to create a nutrient rich soil product that can be used for on-campus greening initiatives.
This process occurs without the creation of carbon dioxide, ammonia, or methane to create a carbon negative organic waste remediation solution.
Does the institution have or participate in a reusable container program designed to reduce the use of single-use disposable plastic?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s reusable container program:
Sustainable Canadore and Canadore Students’ Council have partnered to launch the Fill it Forward campaign at our North Bay and West Parry Sound campuses.
Bottles and mugs are sold at an affordable rate to improve access for students and employees. All proceeds collected help to fund student bursaries each year. This initiative is paired with the installation of new water filling stations throughout all areas of these campuses.
Reusable drinkware comes equipped with scanner that tracks 5 key environmental factors:
Ocean Pollution Prevented
Waste Diverted
Power Saved
Emissions Saved
Land Use Saved
Additionally, with each scan, Fill it Forward makes a charitable donation of up to one dollar to charities across the globe including: WaterAid, charity: water, Digdeep, Water First, Second Harvest, ONETREEPLANTED, and more!
Has the institution eliminated the on-site use of at least one form of single-use disposable plastic?:
Has the institution eliminated the on-site sales and distribution of all single-use disposable plastic food containers, utensils, and beverage cups?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s single-use disposable plastics program:
Canadore College has implemented program to reduce single-use disposable plastics on campus. The institution has eliminated plastic shopping bags from all vendors and banned the sale of bottled water. To ensure access to drinking water, more than 15 new water filling stations have been installed across campus, each equipped with a tracker that displays the number of plastic bottles diverted from landfills and oceans. Additionally, high-quality reusable water bottles are available for just $1, encouraging the campus community to adopt sustainable habits and reduce plastic waste.
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11.3 Electronic waste management
Does the institution have or participate in a program designed to collect e-waste from students for recycling and/or preparation for reuse? (required):
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s e-waste collection programs:
Our IT department maintains a lease return system that diverts used laptops and IT equipment from landfill. After being wiped and cleaned, these laptops are returned to vendor who sells refurbished models. The Dell Rotation Technology Program for post-secondary institutions provides schools with the latest technology through a leasing model, allowing them to regularly rotate and upgrade devices. This ensures students and faculty have access to up-to-date hardware without large upfront costs. Additionally, the program promotes sustainability by reducing electronic waste through device recycling and refurbishment, extending the product lifecycle, and supporting more efficient resource use.
Through our facilties department, our academic areas arrange to have any outdated or broken materials to be delivered to one of the e-waste recycling location in the community. These weights are calculated and included within our annual GHG report.
Example: https://northbay.ca/services-payments/garbage-recycling/household-hazardous-waste/
Broken and unused cell phones are brought to Bell Mobility to help support WWF Canada.
Does the institution use an e-waste recycler that is certified to a qualifying standard?:
Standard to which the institution’s e-waste recycler is certified:
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11.4 Hazardous waste management and disclosure
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s hazardous waste management program or protocol:
Does the institution publish information about the specific types of hazardous waste it generates and how they are disposed of, recycled, and/or prepared for reuse?:
Online resource that provides information about the specific types of hazardous waste managed by the institution:
Document that provides information about the specific types of hazardous waste managed by the institution:
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Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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