| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.43 |
| Liaison | David Pianko |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Yeshiva University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Andrea
Moore Sustainability Manager Energy & Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
ITS and Housekeeping disposes of e-waste through the various reputable avenues available at each campus. Hard drives and privacy data are removed before items are recycled.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Manhattan campuses recycle through Curb Recycling, a program that offers efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly ways to recycle e-waste. At Einstein's other campuses, Computers and their accessories are collected and recycled or refurbished through Dell's give back program. Cell phones and rechargeable batteries that are less than 11 pounds are separately bagged and shipped to Call2recycle. At Call2recycle, precious metals are recovered from used batteries to create new batteries and stainless steel products. Cell phones are recycled, refurbished and/or resold.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Manhattan campuses recycle through Curb Recycling, a program that offers efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly ways to recycle e-waste. At Einstein's other campuses, Computers and their accessories are collected and recycled or refurbished through Dell's give back program. Cell phones and rechargeable batteries that are less than 11 pounds are separately bagged and shipped to Call2recycle. At Call2recycle, precious metals are recovered from used batteries to create new batteries and stainless steel products. Cell phones are recycled, refurbished and/or resold.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information is a compilation of data from both the YU and Einstein Campuses.
The information is a compilation of data from both the YU and Einstein Campuses.
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