Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 67.54 |
Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
Submission Date | Aug. 8, 2013 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Iowa
OP-17: Waste Reduction
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.68 / 5.00 |
Dave
Jackson Assitant to the AVP, Facilities Management Facilities Management |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
1,109
Tons
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0
Tons
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
4,578
Tons
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
1,446
Tons
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
86
Tons
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
2,896
Tons
List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
7/1/11 - 6/30/12
On-campus residents, 2005:
5,533
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
27,359
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
14,272
On-campus residents, performance year:
5,850
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
29,014
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
15,349
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
July through June
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
The University of Iowa's Vision 2020 goals includes a commitment to divert 60% of the waste generated on campus from the Iowa City landfill.
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The numbers reported reflect the entire campus population in both 2005 and 2012.
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.