| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.08 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Rurik
Spence Director of Personal Computing Support Services Personal Computer Support Services |
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Colby adheres to State of ME regulations regarding any disposal of electronic waste. For information on these regulations, go to: http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/recycle/tvcomputerguidelines.htm
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
All Colby computers that are being replaced are offered to local schools for their use. All items not wanted by the schools are donated to the local SKILLS program. If the SKILLS program can't reuse them, then they dispose of it at an eWaste facility and charge Colby.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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