Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.37
Liaison Laura Bain
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Furman University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
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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?:
Yes

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?:
Yes

A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:

Furman contracts with Global Investment Recovery, Inc., a closed-loop electronic waste provider. Global Investment Recovery commits to compliance with all environmental regulations and is an EPA READ contractor.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:

Furman recycles, reuses, or refurbishes electronic waste generated by the institution. All computer-related waste generated by the institution is first examined by Computing and Information Services to determine if reuse or refurbishment is possible. If reuse or refurbishment is not possible, the material is recycled.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :

Students and employees may recycle personal e-waste, including cell phones, computers, batteries, and printer ink cartridges, at a designated drop-off location in the student center on campus.


The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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