Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.71
Liaison Matthew Harmin
Submission Date May 14, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Goucher College
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.72 / 3.00 Harold Tinsley
Director, FMS
Facilities Management Services
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
96 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
304.27 Tons

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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:
Director and other staff members from FMS often serve as guest lecturers for Biology and Environmental Studies classes. Materials are made available to new students at orientation.

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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Goucher is a member of the Food Recovery Network. Goucher conducts annual humane deer hunts to control the campus overpopulation. The meat from these hunts is donated to local homeless shelters. Frequent food drives also take place.

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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Waste Neutral takes the prepped nonedible food waste.

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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Waste Neutral takes the discarded nonedible food waste.

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 Yes
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 Yes
Pallets Yes
Motor oil Yes
Tires Yes

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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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