| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.33 |
| Liaison | Olivia Shehan |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wellesley College
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.11 / 5.00 |
Patrick
Willoughby Sustainability Director Facilities |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
180.50
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
450.56
Tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
1,207.95
Tons
None
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
160.83
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
357.03
Tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
1,100.24
Tons
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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
January 1, 2010; December 31, 2010
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On-campus residents, 2005:
2,107
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,109
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
478
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On-campus residents, performance year:
2,112
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1,069
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
466
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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):
January 1, 2010; December 31, 2010
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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:
Our goal is to increase the amount recycled to 25% of the waste stream while decreasing our total solid waste stream by 20% by 2013.
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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:
Because we switched our recycling facility in 2005, we only have data for the 2006 waste stream, which is what you see for the baseline year.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.