Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.16
Liaison Rebecca Walker
Submission Date Feb. 6, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Southern Oregon University
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.28 / 5.00 Roxane Beigel-Coryell
Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator
Facilities Management & Planning
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
0 Metric tons

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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
48.72 Metric tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
426.18 Metric tons

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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
173.50 Metric tons

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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
81.80 Metric tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
219.51 Metric tons

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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
July 2011-June 2012

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On-campus residents, 2005:
1,008

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
3,678

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,407

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On-campus residents, performance year:
1,137

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
3,690

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
2,444

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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):
July 2011-June 2012

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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:
Southern Oregon University's Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2010, outlines several action items to reduce overall campus waste to meet SOU's emission reduction goals.

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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:
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