| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.78 |
| Liaison | Amber Saxton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 9, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Mason University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.57 / 3.00 |
Tyler
Orton Projects Innovation Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
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, including efforts made during the previous three years:
George Mason University (Mason) has several programs that divert waste, primarily its recycling program; Patriot Pack Out, its residential halls move-out program; its surplus program where used computers and electronics are recycled once they are past their useful life and furniture can be reused across campus; E-Waste recycling bins; Recycling centers that have shadow boxes showing what is recyclable; a housing recycling program where every dorm room gets it's own recycling bin; and The Green Basketball Game where recycling was highlighted.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
George Mason University has just started participating in the Campus Kitchens Program to share on-campus kitchen space, recover food from cafeterias and teach student volunteers to prepare and deliver meals to the community.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
A portion of Mason's pre-comsumer food waste is picked up by DC Urban Greens where it is composed and used to grow healthy meals for the Washington DC community.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food donations | Yes |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data for this field is for calendar year 2013
Data for this field is for calendar year 2013
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