Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.21
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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Florida State University
Tier2-5: Compost

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Dave MacManus
Assistant Director
Grounds & Landscape Operations
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

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A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
Grounds collects yard debris, limbs, and cut trees from campus to bring to the nursery to be ground into mulch that is then used again on campus. In 2008, 286 tons of yard waste was composted; 2009, 609 tons; and 2010, 853 tons.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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