Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.09
Liaison Kelsey Beal
Submission Date June 21, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 3.00 Keith Bryan
Sustainability Assessment Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
0 Tons
+ Date Revised: Jan. 15, 2014

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
2,722.72 Tons
+ Date Revised: Jan. 15, 2014

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:

The trash from IUPUI is taken to Covanta Waste-To-Energy, where the material is converted into a product (steam) that is sold in Indianapolis and utilized by the IUPUI campus. During 2012 IUPUI had a total of 2,722.72 tons, all of which were diverted through recycling, reuse &/or re-selling.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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