Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.69
Liaison Sarah Laurie
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
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State University of New York at Fredonia
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Sarah Laurie
Environmental Safety and Sustainability Specialist; PR Subcommittee Chair; ACUPCC liaison
Environmental Health & Safety
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Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

The name of the campaign(s):
Recyclemania / Waste Wipe Out

A brief description of the campaign(s):

The campus participates in the National RecycleMania Campaign. Over the past several years, the campus has witnesses a significant increase in the total amount of material recycled during the annual 10 week competition.

The Waste Wipeout program during move-out in May collected clothing, food, personal items and miscellaneous items for reuse by Chautauqua County Rural Ministry from Dunkirk. The campus recorded a new low weight for trash removed from the Residence Halls in May 2010. This represents a 22% reduction in waste over the past three years (15.19 tons in May 2010 compared to 19.44 tons in May 2008)


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):

This represents a 22% reduction in waste over the past three years (15.19 tons in May 2010 compared to 19.44 tons in May 2008)


The website URL for the campaign:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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