Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.76
Liaison Krista Bailey
Submission Date July 29, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Pennsylvania State University
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Shelley McKeague
Environmental Compliance Specialist
Engineering Services
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
12,294 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
6,183 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:
Recycling Program History - http://www.opp.psu.edu/about-opp/recycling/program-history Special Events - http://www.opp.psu.edu/about-opp/recycling/special-events New & Future Initiatives - http://www.opp.psu.edu/about-opp/recycling/new-and-future-initiatives Student Involvement - http://www.opp.psu.edu/about-opp/recycling/student-involvement Administrative Policy AD34 University Recycling Program - http://guru.psu.edu/policies/AD34.html Penn State uses the Response (Re) Diversion (Di) Index as a measuring and management tool for the organization's waste processes and effectiveness - https://redi.opp.psu.edu

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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