| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.99 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 18, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.58 / 3.00 |
Ralph
Williamson Custodial Services Manager Facilities Services |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
254.60
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
227.50
Tons
None
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Macalester has substantially decreased its food waste by diverting pre- and post-consumer food waste to a local pig farm. The recycling program diverts paper, glass, aluminum, plastic. E-waste and CFLs are collected from departments and the Macalester community. Finally, the Mac Free Swap was launched in 2009 as an online listing service for the Macalester community. A MacFree Swap dropsite is also available in the Sustainability Office.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
When large amounts of food are leftover from large events, the prepared foods are donated to Second Harvest Heartland, a local hunger relief organization.
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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
In early 2009, a student led project culminated in a partnership between Macalester College, Bon Appetit and Barthold Farms to divert food waste into a pig feed.
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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The food waste to pig farm diversion has grown to include all food waste produced by Bon Appétit, including post-consumer waste and catered food waste.
Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food donations | Yes |
| Food for animals | Yes |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | --- |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | --- |
| Tires | --- |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Mini-fridges (420 lbs)
Clothing and shoes (3351 lbs)
Books (497 lbs)
Household goods (999 lbs)
Miscellaneous plastics (811 lbs)
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
animal bedding composting: Macalester Urban Land and Community Health raises chickens and composts their bedding after its use.
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