Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.41
Liaison Deborah Steinberg
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Carnegie Mellon University
OP-T2-42: Move-In Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Barbara Kviz
Environmental Coordinator
Facilities Management Services
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Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-in waste?:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
Student volunteers, Eco-Reps, OC's or RA's, collect all cardboard waste on the move-in day. Carnegie Mellon University requests special hours for custodians and extra cardboard pickups from the waste hauler to accommodate for extra recycling generated. Also, the City of Pittsburgh has extra cardboard pickups to accommodate for all of the Oakland Community universities.

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The website URL where information about the program is available:
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