| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.25 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.54 / 3.00 |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
572.78
Metric tons
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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
539.77
Metric tons
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A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:
We have website, brochure, active participation by staff, students (EAG), sports teams, and student assistance. We attend and present sustainable initiatives at workshops and conferences, receive grant funding for education and projects. Trash audits, event recycling, and public collection sites, as well as extensive coverage for recycling opportunities.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
We donate leftover foods to the Loaves and Fishes program locally in Greenville.
None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Both the Dining Hall and the P-Den dining services compost all pre-consumer waste with the Furman Farm.
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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The Dining Hall composts all post-consumer waste with the Furman Farm.
Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food donations | Yes |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Carpet, paint, e-scrap, asphalt grindings, and C&D materials
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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