| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.90 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
David
Sisk Associate Director Information Technology Services |
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Macalester College contracts Highpoint Environmental to recycle our electronics waste. Information Technology Services and the Sustainability Office both ask for practice information periodically and take this into consideration when renewing their contract.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Macalester purchase or replace one computer per full time professional staff member every four years and for public labs or classrooms every three years. Those computers that are no longer up to standard but still functional are donated to over 30 nonprofits or charity organizations around the Twin Cities.
In the last year (from April 1, 2009 to April 1, 2010), Macalester donated over 233 computers to organizations such as Computers for Kids, the Group for Improvement of Computer Literacy and Exchange, YMCA Camp Warren, and North Saint Paul School District, to name just a few.
If a computer does not work anymore, it is recycled. Macalester has worked to lessen their impact by sending their waste to a responsible recycling company— Highpoint Environmental, which is located in Ham Lake, MN. They send information on when, where, and how much of Macalester’s electronic waste was sent where.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Electronic Waste Recycling is offered through bins located in Kagin Commons, next to the Sustainability Office, and at in the Humanities Building at the Information Technology Services offices.
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The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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