Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.97
Liaison Catherine Lockhart
Submission Date June 17, 2013
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Lawrence University
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Kathleen Isaacson
Associate Professor / Chair Committee on Sustainability 2012-2013
Library
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

A brief description of the composting or mulching program:

Facility Services uses only mulching lawnmowers, so grass clippings are immediately returned to the soil. All other organic waste from groundskeeping operations (branches, leaves, weeds, etc) are taken to an on-site compost pile.


The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
100

The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
0

The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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