| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.25 |
| Liaison | Sarah Fortner |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Carleton College
IN-27: Innovation D
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Alexandra
Miller Sustainability Program Coordinator Energy and Sustainability |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Carleton's graduation ceremony concludes with lunch for all students and their guests, about 4,000 people each year. Working with the Director of Events, Custodial Services, Dining Services, and the Sustainability Office, we were able to divert 97% of the waste from that event from the landfill, making it 'zero waste.' This program has been zero waste for the past few years, but recently it was taken to a new level by not providing bottled water to guests, but rather having water filling stations and encouraging guests to bring their own drinking container (there were compostable cups available for those who did not have a container). In 2018, we also collected unwanted graduation gowns that went to TRIO for students who may need financial assistance to purchase a gown.
This effort had four pieces:
1. Pre-planning: Language in the program for our efforts, coordination with all groups.
2. Product selection: All compostable or recyclable items
3. Education: Custodial Waste Busters working each waste station telling guests where to put their waste, including food recovery for the food shelf and proper signage throughout the space.
4. Recording data and reporting information out.
Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Food & Dining
Waste
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
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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