| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.17 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Glenn
Gilbert Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
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?:
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Goshen College partners with ADEC Industries, a locally based program for providing meaningful employment for adults with various disabilities. ADEC insures that employees are well supervised, trained and enabled to work in a safe environment.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Three times a year e-waste is collected and packaged to be delivered to ADEC industries. Departments are instructed not to dispose of electronic waste through any other system.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Students are encouraged through campus communication to dispose of any personally owned electronic waste to bring their equipment to a common site where it will be transferred to ADEC Industries for safe and proper disposal.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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