| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.73 |
| Liaison | Sean MacInnes |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.67 / 5.00 |
Trey
McDonald Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
580.69
Metric tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
60.51
Metric tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
1,422.57
Metric tons
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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
493.91
Metric tons
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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
159.19
Metric tons
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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
1,078.03
Metric tons
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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
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On-campus residents, 2005:
3,923
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
10,134
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
4,437
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On-campus residents, performance year:
4,428
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
12,255
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
4,221
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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 2012 - June 2013
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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:
Increased education and awareness for the campus community regarding their purchasing practices as well as appropriate disposal methods of various wastes has occurred across campus. The University participates in Recyclemania annually, and waste reduction goals are established in both the UNCG Sustainability Matrix and the Climate Action Plan.Campus reuse and recycling infrastructure has been upgraded as well.
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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:
Population numbers are available via the Office of Institutional Research. The Fact Book and the Common Data Set reports contain most of the information used here. Information was also received from Mark Davenport of the Office of Institutional Research. Recycling information was submitted by Ben Kunka, OWRR. Baseline year = 2005-06; performance year = 2012-13. Note that demographic data for baseline year were adjusted based on updated data from the Office of Institutional Research.
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