Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 48.10 |
Liaison | Jen Jones |
Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
College of Charleston
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.82 / 8.00 |
Katie
Doherty Zero Waste Manager Center for Sustainable Development |
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Parts 1 and 2. Waste per person
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Materials recycled | 154.35 Tons | 163.85 Tons |
Materials composted | 94.35 Tons | 25.48 Tons |
Materials donated or re-sold | 9.45 Tons | 5.18 Tons |
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 584.40 Tons | 1,113 Tons |
Total waste generated | 842.55 Tons | 1,307.51 Tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Baseline Period | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 3,269 | 2,993 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 1 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 1 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 9,986.30 | 10,537 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,530 | 1,724 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 9,455.72 | 9,944 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.09 Tons | 0.13 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
32.23
Part 3. Waste diverted from the landfill or incinerator
30.64
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
30.64
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No | |
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
Food | Yes |
Cooking oil | No |
Plant materials | Yes |
Animal bedding | No |
White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
Electronics | Yes |
Laboratory equipment | Yes |
Furniture | Yes |
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
Scrap metal | Yes |
Pallets | Yes |
Tires | No |
Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
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Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
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Recycling Management
No
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Yes
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No
Contamination and Discard Rates
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
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Programs and Initiatives
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A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
The Center for Sustainable Development received a grant from Siemens to hire a firm to conduct a professional and comprehensive campus-wide waste audit. In March of 2022 SCS Engineers sorted through landfill trash from the entire campus, reporting their findings and making comprehensive recommendations for opportunities for waste diversion.
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
The Central Warehouse stores good-quality furniture, goods, and other equipment for campus use. Before making a new purchase faculty and staff can browse the gently used offerings at the warehouse instead of purchasing new.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
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A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
The College has moved to managed print services to centralize printing and eliminate individual, desk-top printers. This has helped to reduce unnecessary printing. https://procurement.cofc.edu/documents/Managed%20Print%20Services%20Program%20FAQ.pdf
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
The Center for Sustainable Development conducts robust cardboard collection during move-in and an extensive donation program during move out, titled Mindful Move-in/Move-out. Collection stations are set up at or near each residence hall and staff and volunteers ensure items are recycled/reused rather than thrown into the landfill.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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