Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 81.87
Liaison Rania Assariotaki
Submission Date Feb. 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

The American College of Greece
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Ourania Assariotaki
Sustainability Manager
Office of Public Affairs
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal

Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste and seek to minimize the presence of these materials on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The College ensures that all chemical wastes generated by the laboratories , including biological specimens are disposed of in accordance to Sustainable and environmental Practices.Furthermore through guidelines issued by the corresponding departments in case of hazardous chemicals being used for research and/or teaching, the volumes and quantities are restricted to a minimum in order to prevent wastage.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Through Chemical Disposal Contractors and Services.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
None

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Chemicals for use in the laboratory/field activities have been monitored and are inventoried for purchasing and disposal purposes for each laboratory specifically.

Part 2. Electronic waste diversion

Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes

Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes

If yes to either of the above, provide:

A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
All electronic materials which are deemed obsolete but functional is donated through various channels including our collaborating NGOs and municipal services in order to be re-used. Materials which can not be useful are processed for recycling by a third-party contractor specializing in proper disposal.

Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Our electronics recycler: http://www.electrocycle.gr/en/basic-page/6066/about-us
https://weee-forum.org/

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