| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.74 |
| Liaison | James Speer |
| Submission Date | Nov. 1, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Indiana State University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 5.00 |
Paul
Reed Manager of Custodial and Special Services Facilities Management |
Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
On-campus residents, 2005:
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
On-campus residents, performance year:
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
The mission of the Recycling & Purchasing Sustainability Committee is to promote and model wise sustainability practices through the purchase, use, and the disposal of property. Over the past twenty years Indiana State University has successfully increased the volume of materials recycled. Additionally, over the same twenty year period Indiana State University has been able to reduce the number of compacted loads taken to the landfill. The number of loads taken to the landfill declined from 370 loads per year to 61 loads per year, which represents an 84% reduction in landfill use. The dramatic reduction in landfill use has been achieved through the combined use of three operations, ISU’s Recycling Center, ISU’s Surplus Operation - which facilitates the redeployment and reuse of items on campus, and through ISU’s Surplus Auction. ISU’s Surplus Auction occurs on average seven times a year.
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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