| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.45 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | May 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Georgia Institute of Technology
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.05 / 5.00 |
Marcia
Kinstler Sustainability Director Office of Environmental Stewardship |
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None
Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
608
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
7,799
Tons
None
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
1,359
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
297
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
7,895
Tons
None
List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
FY 2010 July 1, 2010 -J une 30, 2011
None
On-campus residents, 2005:
7,200
None
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
15,000
None
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
920
None
On-campus residents, performance year:
9,540
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
18,441
None
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1,286
None
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
FY 2011
None
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes
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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
Georgia Tech has the first Institute of higher education to join the Zero Waste Zone program within Atlanta and nationally. The program began in Atlanta and has since been adopted by the National Restaurant Associaiton. Georgia Tech had imiplemented many of the program's major programs in the 3 years prior to joining the program.
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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