| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
Tier2-6: Move-Out Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Brooks
Caitlin Sustainability Intern Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-out waste?:
A brief description of the program:
University students diverted more than 8,725 pounds of waste from dumpsters and landfills during the Spring 2010 move out.
For the 3rd semester in a row, the university partnered with Better World Books to give students a way to dispose of unwanted textbooks that the bookstore cannot buy back. By the end of move out, they had collected 2500 pounds of books, a 40 percent increase over last year’s poundage.
Another program, “Deacs Donate,” facilitated the donation of more than 5,225 pounds of clothing, small appliances, and household goods to the Salvation Army.
In a new initiative called “Recycle Your Notes,” the Office of Sustainability interns collected 1000 pounds of notepaper to be recycled and saved the half-empty notebooks for reuse.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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