| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.02 |
| Liaison | Christine Bruckner |
| Submission Date | Jan. 24, 2025 |
Illinois State University
OP-11: Materials Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 4.00 |
Christine
Bruckner Assistant Director Office of Sustainability |
11.1 Surplus and reuse programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s surplus program:
Surplus furniture/equipment that is no longer needed or used by a department is transported across campus by Facilities Management Movers. Surplus equipment is available at the Property Control Warehouse for reissuance to departments. Surplus equipment can be viewed at the warehouse and requested to be moved to their respective department.
Does the institution have or participate in a reuse program through which employees and/or students can donate personal items for redistribution?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s reuse program:
The Office of Sustainability houses and operates the Share Shop where employees and students can donate all different kinds of personal items (e.g., clothing, small furniture, housewares, shoes, books, etc.) that are then available for free to others that shop the Share Shop.
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11.2 Single-use disposable plastics program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s composting program:
The University works with a commercial composter that accepts BPI-certified compostable products. Event, Management, Dining, and Hospitality that coordinates all catered events has transitioned all single-use plastic previously used for catered events to be BPI-certified compostable.
Does the institution have or participate in a reusable container program designed to reduce the use of single-use disposable plastic?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s reusable container program:
Has the institution eliminated the on-site use of at least one form of single-use disposable plastic?:
Has the institution eliminated the on-site sales and distribution of all single-use disposable plastic food containers, utensils, and beverage cups?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s single-use disposable plastics program:
The dining centers have eliminated plastic straws from the dining centers and also eliminated the use of single-use to-go cups. Students are encouraged to bring their own reusable drink container to fill up a drink to go and paper straws are offered as alternatives to the plastic ones.
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11.3 Electronic waste management
Does the institution have or participate in a program designed to collect e-waste from students for recycling and/or preparation for reuse? (required):
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s e-waste collection programs:
University Recycling collects e-waste from campus employees and departments at several locations across campus including the Office of Sustainability. E-waste that is too large to fit into the receptacles is picked up separately by the University Recycling Coordinator. https://facilities.illinoisstate.edu/services/recycling/#:~:text=information%20coming%20soon)-,E%2DWaste%20Collection,-%3A
Students and employees are also able to drop off e-waste at the Tech Zone storefront. https://techzone.illinoisstate.edu/service/#:~:text=Electronics%20Recycling
In FY 23, just over 50 metric tons of electronics were recycled or repurposed.
Does the institution use an e-waste recycler that is certified to a qualifying standard?:
Standard to which the institution’s e-waste recycler is certified:
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11.4 Hazardous waste management and disclosure
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s hazardous waste management program or protocol:
Hazardous waste management program can be found at this website: https://ehs.illinoisstate.edu/health/management/hazardous-waste/
Electronic waste is sent to an e-recycler (Secure Processors in Flora, IL).
Does the institution publish information about the specific types of hazardous waste it generates and how they are disposed of, recycled, and/or prepared for reuse?:
Online resource that provides information about the specific types of hazardous waste managed by the institution:
Document that provides information about the specific types of hazardous waste managed by the institution:
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Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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