| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Jan. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
OP-22: Waste Minimization
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.39 / 5.00 |
Amy
Turner Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability |
Waste generated::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials composted | 60 Tons | 60 Tons |
| Materials reused, donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 859 Tons | 894 Tons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,603 | 1,580 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 20 | 20 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 1,697 | 1,669 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 615.41 | 617.47 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
Worked with Joe B, who coordinates trash pickup on campus, to calculate how much he delivered to the Franklin County Landfill.
A brief description of any (non-food) waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any institutional procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
A brief description of any surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Surplus office equipment and university vehicles are warehoused with Physical Plant Services and made available to departments and offices through periodic sales which are also open to the public.
A brief description of the institution's efforts to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
Course catalogs, course schedules, and directories are still printed at this time.
A brief description of any limits on paper and ink consumption employed by the institution:
No limited printing exists at this time.
A brief description of any programs employed by the institution to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Residential Life initiates move-out waste collection at each dorm to capture items that are donated to local second-hand stores and non-profits. And also, extensive resale and donations between students also occurs.
A brief description of any other (non-food) waste minimization strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any food waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any programs and/or practices to track and reduce pre-consumer food waste in the form of kitchen food waste, prep waste and spoilage:
A brief description of programs and/or practices to track and reduce post-consumer food waste:
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable and/or third party certified compostable to-go containers for to-go food and beverage items (in conjunction with a composting program):
No reusable food containers available at this time.
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable service ware for “dine in” meals and reusable and/or third party certified compostable service ware for to-go meals (in conjunction with a composting program):
A brief description of any discounts offered to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in to-go food service operations:
Stirling's Coffee House offers a free cup of coffee if you bring your own mug 6 times. This equates to a $0.33 savings per cup.
A brief description of other dining services waste minimization programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.