| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.98 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.55 / 3.00 |
Glenn
Gilbert Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
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:
While Goshen College extensively recycles, composts, converts waste vegetable to biodiesel, and safely disposes of all universal and hazardous wastes, very little data is available documenting amounts recycled. The numbers above are only estimates.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Produce and other perishable food items are donated at the end of every semester or beginnings of breaks. The chef fills out inventory with dollar amounts and list of donation items. This has been done every semester for the past ten years
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
AVI Fresh collects pre-consumer food waste (and excess food that cannot be reused) in plastic bins before dumping them into the composter box. Anything but liquids or excessive meat can be composted.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Goshen College collects postconsumer waste on a regular basis throughout all seasons.
Types of food collected: Fruits, Vegetables, bread, dairy- anything but excessive meat or liquid can be composted
We also compost the recyclable napkins
Ecopax is working on a post-consumer waste composting system for the Leaf-Raker, the AVI-run on-campus fast food establishment
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 | --- |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | No |
| 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 | No |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
electronic waste, paints, aerosol cans and all other universal and hazardous waste.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We do compost most food waste and donate some waste, but data for this is not available
We do compost most food waste and donate some waste, but data for this is not available
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