Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.77
Liaison Breeana Sylvas
Submission Date April 15, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of California, Merced
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 5.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
156 Tons

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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0 Tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
178 Tons

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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
497 Tons

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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
21 Tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
549 Tons

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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
FY2010-2011

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On-campus residents, 2005:
542

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
968

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
87

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On-campus residents, performance year:
1,386

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
3,294

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
390

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Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
2006-2007 FY

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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes

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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
The campus has a target of zero waste by 2020. This will be accomplished through education and informed purchasing decisions.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Baseline data is provided for FY2006-2007 since the campus did not open until fall 2005. The performance year is FY2010-2011.

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