| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.41 |
| Liaison | Sean MacInnes |
| Submission Date | Dec. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Tier2-5: Compost
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Trey
McDonald Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes
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A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
The Grounds Sports Turf Maintenance Team composts all grass clippings. Grass clippings are left after mowing the warm season sports fields. During aerification of sports fields all the plugs are composted and used as topdressing over the fields. Clippings from the golf greens are added the the pile of aerification plugs and mixed for a topdressing.
Campus turf clippings are not removed when mowing. All rotary mowers are equipped with recycle mowing blades which pulverized and left during the mowing operation. During leaf drop in the fall the same mowers mulch as much as possible leaves on turf areas. If the level of drop is so heavy that it may impact the over-seeding prior to leaf drop the leaves are vacuumed up. Some of the leaf litter is transported to Piney Lake, a recreational site approximately 8 miles from the main campus, where it is composted. In 2010-11, 18 tons of leaves were diverted to Piney Lake from the landfill.
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information for this credit was received from Ben Kunka, Manager of the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling, and Chris Fay, Asst. Director for Grounds.
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