Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.93
Liaison Joanne Wong
Submission Date June 20, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Mills College
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.71 / 3.00 Nicole Gaetjens
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Facilities
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
207.30 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
157.20 Tons

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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:
Mills College invests considerable time and energy into training and education campaigns to engage the campus population in reducing, reusing, recycling and composting.

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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
During the academic year, there is rarely leftover food because of batch cooking. Our food service provider, Bon Appetit, donates leftover food to Chefs to End Hunger, a nonprofit that redistributes the food to local food agencies.

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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All Dining Service pre-consumer and post-consumer food scraps, coffee cups, waxed cardboard, and food-soiled paper are directed into the compost bin.

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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All Dining Service pre-consumer and post-consumer food scraps, coffee cups, waxed cardboard, and food-soiled paper are directed into the compost bin.

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 No
Food composting Yes
Cooking oil Yes
Plant materials composting Yes
Animal bedding composting No
Batteries Yes
Light bulbs Yes
Toner/ink-jet cartridges Yes
White goods (i.e. appliances) No
Laboratory equipment No
Furniture Yes
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets Yes
Motor oil No
Tires No

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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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