| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.85 |
| Liaison | Srinivasan Raghavan |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Missouri
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.01 / 5.00 |
Josh
Baniak Graduate Assistant Sustainability |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
1,817.60
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
75.60
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
6,156.56
Tons
None
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
2,425.70
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
105.50
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
5,577
Tons
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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
7/1/10 - 6/30/11
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On-campus residents, 2005:
8,123
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
24,164
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
6,483
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On-campus residents, performance year:
6,972
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
30,264
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
6,717
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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):
8/1/10 - 7/31/11
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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:
A zero waste program has begun in several campus buildings. Based on the success of these programs, plans are being implemented to bring these to the rest of the campus. Construction and demolition wastes are now being tracked and goals have been set for recycling rates.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2005 numbers derived from: The Impacts of Campus Activities on the Environment
2005 Update report, page 10.
website: http://committees.missouri.edu/environmental-affairs/docs/impacts_followup_2006.pdf
2011 waste numbers derived from the Solid Waste and Recycling Report FY11 found at: http://sustainability.missouri.edu/pdfs/MU%20Recycling%20Report%20FY11.pdf
Student Body and Employee information was derived from the Department of Institutional Research: http://ir.missouri.edu/
The 2005 student figures can be found at: http://ir.missouri.edu/data-set/CDS_0506.pdf
*see pages 2 and 15*
The 2010-11 student figures were used because figures were for FY '11 and can be found at:
http://ir.missouri.edu/data-set/CDS%201011.pdf
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