| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.93 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Aug. 30, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Iowa State University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.98 / 5.00 |
Merry
Rankin ISU Director of Sustainability Facilities Planning & Management |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
837.71
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
4,646.48
Tons
None
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
1,200.65
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
380.58
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
4,043.42
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:
8,019
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
19,647
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
3,848
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On-campus residents, performance year:
9,886
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
21,540
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
4,040
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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-August 2012
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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
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None
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
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None
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The City of Ames has a refuse-derived fuel system (RDF), in which all waste goes to a sorting facility. Some of that waste is recycled, some is landfilled, and the rest is used to produce energy.
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