| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.78 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 10, 2022 |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
UMN Morris proudly practices green chemistry and green lab design. The faculty and staff on this campus are very interested and occupied with trying to reduce the amounts of waste produced. The faculty are constantly trying new ways to do labs that are more environmentally friendly. This includes manufacturing chemicals in one lab that can be used in a subsequent lab.
https://www.beyondbenign.org/school_profiles/university-of-minnesota-morris/
https://www.beyondbenign.org/school_profiles/university-of-minnesota-morris/
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
UMN Morris is part of a larger system, the University of Minnesota. As a member of the larger system, we follow the waste handling procedures set by the larger system, but modified to fit UMN Morris. The waste in the system is managed by the UMN Department of Health and Safety.
The chemicals from our plant services and art departments are also collected and transported to the UMN Twin Cities.
More about each category here:
https://dehs.umn.edu/department-environmental-health-safety/regulated-waste
The chemicals from our plant services and art departments are also collected and transported to the UMN Twin Cities.
More about each category here:
https://dehs.umn.edu/department-environmental-health-safety/regulated-waste
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:
UMN Morris practices green chemistry. Our professors work together to reduce chemical waste and design labs that allow for the reuse of chemicals. Chemicals that are not reused in UMN Morris labs but could be reused elsewhere are delivered to the Twin Cities campus Hazardous Waste facility where they are placed in a redistribution network.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
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:
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 Information Technology team collects and evaluates if items should be refurbished or recycled. The electronic waste from UMN Morris is shipped via University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Environmental Health & Safety to a facility in St. Paul that recycles it.
As for larger electronic waste, such as computers, our Information Technology team collects and evaluates if items should be refurbished or recycled. The electronic waste from UMN Morris is shipped via University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Environmental Health & Safety to a facility in St. Paul that recycles it.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
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