Overall Rating Reporter
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Liaison Amy Dvorak
Submission Date March 7, 2025

STARS v3.0

Lewis & Clark College
OP-11: Materials Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Amy Dvorak
Sustainability Manager
Facilities
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11.1 Surplus and reuse programs

Does the institution have a surplus program through which institution-owned items that are no longer needed are stored for eventual sale, donation, or reuse?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s surplus program:

ReUse Room hosted by the Sustainability Office, reuse program in Facilities


Does the institution have or participate in a reuse program through which employees and/or students can donate personal items for redistribution?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s reuse program:

ReUse Room hosted by the Sustainability Office


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Points earned for indicator OP 11.1:
1

11.2 Single-use disposable plastics program

Does the institution have or participate in a composting program that accepts compostable alternatives to single-use disposable plastic?:
No

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s composting program:

We are not allowed to compost non food materials in our composting system.


Does the institution have or participate in a reusable container program designed to reduce the use of single-use disposable plastic?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s reusable container program:

Reusable food cotnainers for dining halls


Has the institution eliminated the on-site use of at least one form of single-use disposable plastic?:
Yes

Has the institution eliminated the on-site sales and distribution of all single-use disposable plastic food containers, utensils, and beverage cups?:
No

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s single-use disposable plastics program:

Eliminated onsite sales of single use plastic bottles.


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Points earned for indicator OP 11.2:
0.50

11.3 Electronic waste management

Does the institution have or participate in a program designed to collect electronic waste (e-waste) from employees for recycling and/or preparation for reuse?:
Yes

Does the institution have or participate in a program designed to collect e-waste from students for recycling and/or preparation for reuse? (required):
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s e-waste collection programs:

Collected by IT, service provided by local recycler


Does the institution use an e-waste recycler that is certified to a qualifying standard?:
Unsure

Standard to which the institution’s e-waste recycler is certified:
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Points earned for indicator OP 11.3:
0.50

11.4 Hazardous waste management and disclosure

Does the institution have a hazardous waste management program or protocol that includes measures to minimize or reduce the use of hazardous materials?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s hazardous waste management program or protocol:
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?:
Yes

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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Points earned for indicator OP 11.4:
1

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