| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.41 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Carnegie Mellon University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 5.00 |
Barbara
Kviz Environmental Coordinator Facilities Management Services |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
558.77
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
83.98
Tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
3,006
Tons
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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
695.63
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
454.80
Tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
3,234
Tons
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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
July 1,2011 - June 30,2012
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On-campus residents, 2005:
3,745
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
10,252
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,463
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On-campus residents, performance year:
4,137
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
10,510
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1,200
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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):
August 2011 - July 2012
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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:
The most recent efforts include;
1. Establishing post-consumer waste and biodegradable dinnerware composting program.
2. Creating and promoting a system for the campus community to report wasteful practices and offer suggestions for waste reduction.
3. Creating active program to educate employee and students about waste minimization practices (e.g. incorporating waste minimization information into new employee / new student orientation programs, giving regular presentations to campus groups and departments, setting up public displays, etc.).
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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:
The weight of recycled, composted, and disposed materials were obtained from the Carnegie Mellon Factbook 2012~2013, Volume 27. Compost materials include food waste and plant materials.
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