| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.87 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Heidi
Eger STARS intern Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Electronic waste generated at UMM is transported to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, where Asset Recovery Corp takes over.
http://www.assetrecoverycorp.com/
http://www.dehs.umn.edu/hazwaste_chemwaste_umn_cwmgbk_sec5.htm#ee
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
There are boxes in buildings around campus where people can recycle ink cartridges. In addition, battery recycling is available in certain locations. As for larger electronic waste, such as computers, our Computing Services collects and evaluates if items should be refurbished or recycled. The electronic waste from UMM is shipped via University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Department of Environmental Health & Safety to a facility in St. Paul that recycles it.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
As mentioned above, there are many locations around campus where the campus community can recycle it's ink cartridges and batteries. Larger items are not currently being collected at this time.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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