Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 40.39 |
Liaison | Sarah Laurie |
Submission Date | May 17, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Fredonia
OP-19: Waste Minimization and Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.51 / 8.00 |
Lindsey
Alday Student Intern EH&S&S |
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Parts 1 and 2: Waste Minimization
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Materials recycled | 457.22 Tons | 80 Tons |
Materials composted | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials donated or re-sold | 17.43 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 1,219.39 Tons | 1,140 Tons |
Total waste generated | 1,694.04 Tons | 1,220 Tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
This is the same baseline used for our last STARS report.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,944 | 2,482 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 13 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 4,556 | 3,418 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 743 | 433 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 4,463.50 | 3,508.75 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.38 Tons | 0.35 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
0
Part 3: Waste Diversion
28.02
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
28.02
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No | |
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
Food | Yes |
Cooking oil | Yes |
Plant materials | Yes |
Animal bedding | No |
White goods (i.e. appliances) | No |
Laboratory equipment | Yes |
Furniture | No |
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
Scrap metal | Yes |
Pallets | No |
Tires | Yes |
Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
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Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
0
Tons
Recycling Management
Yes
Does the institution use dual stream (two separate containers for recyclables, e.g. one for paper and another for plastic, glass, and metals) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling (multiple containers that further separate different types of materials) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No
Contamination and Discard Rates
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed, e.g. efforts to minimize contamination and/or monitor the discard rates of the materials recovery facilities and mills to which materials are diverted:
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Programs and Initiatives
Because the English-speaking American brain reads left-to-right, it also sorts left-to-right. For this reason, Fredonia rearranged all recycling/trash receptacles so that recycling is on the left and landfill waste goes into the bin on the right. In behavioral studies, this tactic has demonstrated a 40% increase in recycling rates.
Signage is also utilized to educate users on what can be recycled.
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
Student projects often focus on recycling rates and methods for improvement.
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste (e.g. by minimizing packaging and purchasing in bulk):
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Departmental Secretaries utilize a listserv to post surplus materials which may be claimed by other departments.
All state property must be made available to other NYS Agencies free of charge once it is no longer wanted by the University.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse (e.g. of electronics, furnishings, books and other goods):
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A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption (e.g. restricting free printing and/or mandating doubled-sided printing in libraries and computer labs):
Each student pays for printing in their student fee. Each page they print has a cost associated with it, which is subtracted from the amount they paid in their student fees. Once a student runs out of money, they must add more money to their printing account.
Each student begins the semester with a $20 balance in their print quota. The total number of printed pages this will supply depends on what type of printing (black and white, color, single sided, double sided) is done. You will be able to view your available balance from any computer lab on campus. If you need to print more pages than your initial allocation will allow, you may purchase additional non-refundable credits in $3 increments.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials (e.g. course catalogs, course schedules, and directories) available online by default rather than printing them:
Course Catalogs are offered online only. During registration periods, students access the catalog via their registration website.
Course schedules are also offered only online, at the same website (Your Connection).
Phone Directories are now online only as well.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Waste Wipe Out Initiative
Large bins are placed by the exits of all residence halls two weeks prior to the end of the Spring semester. Anything placed in these bins (clothing, food, lamps, rugs, decorations, electronics, etc) is donated to a local charity (Rural Ministries).
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.