Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 81.81
Liaison Tonie Miyamoto
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2014
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Colorado State University
OP-T2-43: Move-Out Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Tonie Miyamoto
Director of Communications and Sustainability
Housing and Dining Services
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Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-out waste?:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

In an effort to divert solid waste from the landfills, unwanted items are collected by CSU"s Integrated Solid Waste Department and the Live Green Team during residence hall move out. Items collected include clothing, shoes, towels, dishes, lamps, desks, couches, coffee pots, plants, and more. The items are donated to local charities meet the needs of the Fort Collins community. This program is called "Leave it Behind".

There are currently plans to partner with the City to make Leave it Behind available to off campus students as well.


The website URL where information about the program is available:
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