Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.66
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Grand Valley State University
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 5.00 Sharon Munski
Office Coordinator
Sustainability Initiative
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
396 Tons

Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0 Tons

Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
1,567 Tons

Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
729 Tons

Weight of materials composted, performance year :
284 Tons

Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
1,352 Tons

List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
July 1, 2011 / June 30, 2012

On-campus residents, 2005:
5,143

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
14,476

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5,359

On-campus residents, performance year:
5,662

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
17,018

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
4,916

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
July 1, 2011 / June 30, 2012

Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes

A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:

Grand Valley State University has a 50% stated commitment to waste-reduction goals by increasing composting and recycling in housing.


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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