Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 45.12 |
Liaison | Stefanie Smith |
Submission Date | Aug. 13, 2012 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Stark State College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Stefanie
Smith Sustainability Coordinator Academic Affairs |
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
The vendor used for recycling materials, Green Light, LLC, is responsible for safe handling and recycling of the materials. The Information Technology Department segregates and stores electronic waste and batteries for disposal by an approved professional electronic waste vendor. Employees have been instructed to not throw these items into the “regular” dumpster. (computers, batteries, anything with electrical circuit boards)
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
The Information Technology Department segregates and stores electronic waste and batteries for disposal by an approved professional electronic waste vendor. Employees have been instructed to not throw these items into the “regular” dumpster. (computers, batteries, anything with electrical circuit boards)
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
E-Waste
Stark State College provides opportunities for the entire campus community to recycle e-waste at the beginning of every term free of charge. Items that can be recycled include computers, monitors, cell phones, DVD players, VCR’s, printers, copier equipment, cameras, game systems, etc.
Cell Phones
Collection bins are located in the Interfaith Campus Ministry Office K104 located on the first floor of the North Academic Building. The phones are collected and donated to Verizon Wireless. Phones in good condition are donated to the Domestic Violence Project. Unusable phones are responsibly recycled.
Alkaline- Nickel Batteries
Batteries can be recycled in the Timken Building lobby on the first floor (Bldg. C). A local company, Green Light, LLC is responsible for picking up and recycling the batteries.
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The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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