Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.15
Liaison Laura Young
Submission Date April 14, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Michigan State University
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.58 / 3.00 Kris Jolley
Director
MSU Recycling and Surplus Store
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
7,865.06 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
7,102.69 Tons

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

We operate a Surplus Store and Recycling Center where we accept most any items (outside of food/hazardous waste). Materials are sorted, resold, given away or recycled.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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