| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.42 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.67 / 5.00 |
David
Worden Director Environmental Services |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
112.76
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
90
Tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
1,074.47
Tons
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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
152.34
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
228.17
Tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
816.92
Tons
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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
Start - June 1, 2012; End - May 31, 2013
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On-campus residents, 2005:
2,514
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
2,837
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
391
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On-campus residents, performance year:
2,990
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
3,892
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
550
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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):
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
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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:
Elon's Sustainability Master Plan includes recommendations (which have since been treated as sub-goals/objectives) in the area of materials and resources conservation, which address waste reduction. The Sustainability Policy also includes goals to reduce waste under solid waste. Elon has a comprehensive recycling program, composting for pre- and post-consumer food waste, yard waste composting, a move out recycling/reuse program and requires construction waste recycling. Opportunities to expand waste reduction efforts continue to be investigated.
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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:
For materials disposed as garbage, the University does not receive weight information for all of the containers located on campus. The weight for the containers not weighed was conservatively estimated based on the containers that are weighed. The weight of materials composted for 2005 represents yard waste composting. The weight of materials composted for the performance year (FY 2012-2013) includes food composting and yard waste composting.
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