Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 79.72
Liaison Emma Blandford
Submission Date Feb. 7, 2012
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Tier2-5: Move-In Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Marcia Kinstler
Sustainability Director
Office of Environmental Stewardship
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Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-in waste?:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
Georgia Tech's Move-in Recycling Program enables students to recycle their moving boxes by setting up temporary recycling sites throughout the residential areas of campus during the week of move-in. During the fall 2011 student move-in, 14,535 pounds of cardboard were collected in just one week. Housing, student volunteers, and Recycling provide this service to campus.

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The website URL where information about the program is available:
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