| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 30.25 |
| Liaison | Doug Oetter |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Georgia College & State University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.07 / 3.00 |
Doug
Oetter Professor History and Geography |
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:
Beginning in May 2013, we moved all academic and support buildings to a mandatory recycling program by removing waste bins from classrooms and offices. Wet waste is now deposited into common receptacles in break rooms and restrooms.
We are now working to promote recycling in residence halls, and have recently given out 500 recycling bins to students along with promotional and educational materials.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Cafeteria employees and student volunteer are working to transfer extra food to homeless shelters and local churches, part of a Campus Kitchen program.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
A trial program is underway to develop a composting program for kitchen and dishpit waste. We are developing our processes and beginning to collect data.
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 | --- |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | --- |
| Batteries | --- |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | --- |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | --- |
| Pallets | --- |
| Motor oil | --- |
| Tires | --- |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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