| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.50 |
| Liaison | Jeremy King |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Denison University
OP-18: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.14 / 3.00 |
Jeremy
King Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of the President |
Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:
Denison operates a community recycling center that collects not only campus generated materials for recycling, but also community generated materials. Denison conducts annual Move-In and Move-Out events to divert materials from the waste stream towards recycling and reuse. The Move-Out event collects a variety of reusable items that are donated to local charitable organizations. Each year, Denison holds a surplus sale where employees can purchase unneeded and unwanted items from the university. Denison also has a food composting program whereby dining hall food waste is composted at an on-site facility and then used as fertilizer for athletic fields and the campus community garden.
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