Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Austin Sutherland
Submission Date May 1, 2014
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STARS v1.2

University of Pennsylvania
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.68 / 5.00
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
1,270 Tons

Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0 Tons

Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
7,080 Tons

Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
2,050 Tons

Weight of materials composted, performance year :
310 Tons

Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
5,760 Tons

List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
July 1, 2012- June 30, 2013

On-campus residents, 2005:
6,500

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
28,580

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5,832

On-campus residents, performance year:
6,500

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
35,544

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
5,827

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

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 Penn Climate Action Plan calls on the University to reduce its overall waste stream and increase its diversion rate of paper, cardboard, and commingled recyclables to 40 percent by 2014, from a 2007 baseline. In FY13, Penn developed a comprehensive solid waste management plan for the University.


The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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