| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.80 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.94 / 3.00 |
Paul
Scanlon Special Assistant to the President President's Office/Sustainability |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
282.10
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
621
Tons
None
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:
- LEED-Silver policy to reduce construction waste
- compost pre-consumer food waste and community leaf collection materials.
- recycling program that includes: paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals, e-waste
- scrap metal recycling program
- SRU participates in Better World Books reuse programs.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Our food service vendor, AVI, works directly with Slippery Rock "Feed my Sheep" in donating fruit, drinks and food to feed children in the local area. We do not donate any leftovers due to HACCP policies and procedures. However, AVI attempts to use leftover food when possible to make other dishes and soups.
None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Pre-consumer food waste is collected from the dining halls by student workers from the Macoskey Center. Approximately 16 tons of waste is diverted yearly from landfills and turned into compost to be used around campus.
None
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
na
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 | Yes |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| 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 |
None
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
- Personal Care Products via the TerraCycling program in Residence halls and the Aebersold recreation Center
- Filtered water fill stations (>22) around campus to reduce use of single-use disposable water bottles
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Landfill waste figures taken from SRU Greenhouse Gas Inventoy spreadsheet; materials diverted include recycled materials, composted, and donated via Dump and Run program.
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