| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.93 |
| Liaison | Joanne Wong |
| Submission Date | June 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mills College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.71 / 3.00 |
Nicole
Gaetjens Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
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.
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.
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.
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 |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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