| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.31 |
| Liaison | Jamila Aghrili |
| Submission Date | June 1, 2022 |
Western Caspian University
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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6.12 / 8.00 |
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Parts 1 and 2. Waste per person
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 15 Metric tons | 17 Metric tons |
| Materials composted | 5 Metric tons | 9 Metric tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 2 Metric tons | 3 Metric tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Metric tons | 0 Metric tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 3 Metric tons | 4 Metric tons |
| Total waste generated | 25 Metric tons | 33 Metric tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 26, 2019 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 3,245 | 4,000 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 424 | 500 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,245 | 3,245 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 424 | 424 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 395 | 395 |
| Weighted campus users | 3,372.75 | 3,580.50 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0 Metric tons | 0 Metric tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
19.58
Part 3. Waste diverted from the landfill or incinerator
88.00
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
88.00
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Cooking oil | No |
| Plant materials | No |
| Animal bedding | No |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | No |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | No |
| Pallets | No |
| Tires | No |
| Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers, Laboratory equipment, electronic devices, Furniture, Residence hall move-in/move-out waste
Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
2
Metric tons
Recycling Management
Yes
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Yes
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Yes
Contamination and Discard Rates
2
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
WCU has created a strategic plan to move the university toward Zero Waste. Our goal is to reduce the amount of physical waste that is produced across our campuses. The plan specifically focuses on how to improve UB’s campus-wide recycling diversion rate and expand composting opportunities.
See Instruction http://wcu.edu.az/uploads/files/Environmental%20instructions%20(1).pdf
See Instruction http://wcu.edu.az/uploads/files/Environmental%20instructions%20(1).pdf
Programs and Initiatives
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A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
To get involved in environmental responsibility and waste management in both theory and practice
manner in all faculties and departments of the university
To reduce water consumption by shutting off water tap if not necessary
To minimize carbon footprint by using public transport vehicles instead of private cars
To use more glass bottles rather than single-used plastic bottles
To use both sides of papers efficiently and drop used papers into recycle bins for only papers
To drop plastic bottles and bags into recycle bins for only plastics
To prefer led lamps to achieve energy efficiency
To turn off lights and computers if not necessary
To grow flowers and other plants
See https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/goal-climate-action
manner in all faculties and departments of the university
To reduce water consumption by shutting off water tap if not necessary
To minimize carbon footprint by using public transport vehicles instead of private cars
To use more glass bottles rather than single-used plastic bottles
To use both sides of papers efficiently and drop used papers into recycle bins for only papers
To drop plastic bottles and bags into recycle bins for only plastics
To prefer led lamps to achieve energy efficiency
To turn off lights and computers if not necessary
To grow flowers and other plants
See https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/goal-climate-action
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
To get involved in environmental responsibility and waste management in both theory and practice
manner in all faculties and departments of the university
To reduce water consumption by shutting off water tap if not necessary
To minimize carbon footprint by using public transport vehicles instead of private cars
To use more glass bottles rather than single-used plastic bottles
To use both sides of papers efficiently and drop used papers into recycle bins for only papers
To drop plastic bottles and bags into recycle bins for only plastics
To prefer led lamps to achieve energy efficiency
To turn off lights and computers if not necessary
To grow flowers and other plants
See https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/goal-climate-action
manner in all faculties and departments of the university
To reduce water consumption by shutting off water tap if not necessary
To minimize carbon footprint by using public transport vehicles instead of private cars
To use more glass bottles rather than single-used plastic bottles
To use both sides of papers efficiently and drop used papers into recycle bins for only papers
To drop plastic bottles and bags into recycle bins for only plastics
To prefer led lamps to achieve energy efficiency
To turn off lights and computers if not necessary
To grow flowers and other plants
See https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/goal-climate-action
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
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A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
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A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
To use both sides of papers efficiently and drop used papers into recycle bins for only papers
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
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A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Our undergraduate catalog is available only on-line, although there is a printable pdf version for those who want to print it themselves. We do not have a central graduate catalog. Our course schedule is not printed, and is only available on-line (no printable version). Similarly, course descriptions are only available on-line https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/wcu-catalogue
In addition, the Alumni magazine and nearly all school publications are predominately available only on-line. https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/alumni
The WCU Directory is not printed, and is only available online.https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/directory
In addition, the Alumni magazine and nearly all school publications are predominately available only on-line. https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/alumni
The WCU Directory is not printed, and is only available online.https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/directory
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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