| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.19 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Champlain College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.65 / 3.00 |
Christina
Erickson Sustainability Director Campus Planning |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
271.27
Tons
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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
222.19
Tons
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A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:
**Diverted tons above only reflect regular compost and recycling. We also do many efforts in re-use and donation, but we have not tabulated weight of these items.
•Single stream recycling for wide variety of paper products, plastics #1-7, glass, and aluminum.
Trash & Recycling: Each building on campus contains various black or gray trash bins and blue recycling bins
Electronic Waste: Blue column containers found in Lakeside Cantina, IDX Fireside Lounge, MIC entry, and Ireland entry
Compost: Green bins found in CCM, Joyce, Aiken Conference Room, Butler, Valcour, Juniper, Perry, MIC (Library), and the main compost chute in the Cafeteria
•Pre and post-consumer composting in the dining hall and Eats; post-consumer composting in several lounges and rooms used for catered events
•Refill discounts at Eats and Campus Store for bringing your own mug
•Water bottle refill stations in several buildings across campus.
•Guide to Greening Campus Events
•Move Out collection programs for on and off-campus students
•Book collection program, partnering with Better World Books
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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Nothing formal but during break times our dining services team clears out the cooler and takes perishables to the local food shelf.
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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
At Champlain College, pre and post-consumer food waste is collected each day and taken to a large scale composting site, operated by Green Mountain Compost Products and Chittenden Solid Waste District for composting.
The kitchens in the Dining Hall and Eats have a composting system that is contracted out the above companies.
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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
We have compost collection bins in all the primary dining areas (dining hall, Eats retail area) as well as other spaces frequently used for catering or have steady traffic (conference rooms, student lounges, etc.) We also compost collection in our newest and largest residence halls (Butler, Valcour, Juniper).
We also offer Green Team volunteers to assist with trash/recycling/compost collection during large events.
Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food donations | Yes |
| Food for animals | Yes |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Materials Diverted figure includes standard recycling (75.16 tons) + compost (192.78 tons) + ewaste recycling (3.33 tons) = 271.27 tons.
Sort it Out: Recycling Guidelines
www.champlain.edu/SortItOut
Guide to greening campus events:
http://www.champlain.edu/student-life/campus-and-community-programs/sustain-champlain/resources-sustain-champlain/event-green-teams
Move-out Information and Tips:
http://www.champlain.edu/MoveOut
Partnerships with:
Chittenden Solid Waste District, ReSource, Better World Books, Casella, Goodwill
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