| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Sarah Stoeckl |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
OP-22: Waste Minimization
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Steve
Mital Office of Sustainability Director Finance & Administration |
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Waste generated::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 1,363 Tons | 1,507 Tons |
| Materials composted | 126 Tons | 49 Tons |
| Materials reused, donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 1,570 Tons | 1,727 Tons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,355 | 3,950 |
| Number of residential employees | 16 | 16 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 23,925 | 19,301 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 4,748 | 4,377 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 684 | 400 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | June 30, 2011 | July 1, 2012 |
| Baseline Year | June 30, 2003 | July 1, 2004 |
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A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
The waste totals are for fiscal years 2004 and 2011, and were provided by Campus Recycling. The population (performance year) totals are for the 2009-2010 academic year.
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A brief description of any (non-food) waste audits employed by the institution:
The waste totals are for fiscal years 2004 and 2011, and were provided by Campus Recycling. The population (performance year) totals are for the 2009-2010 academic year.
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A brief description of any institutional procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
Our high waste diversion rate is a product of several programs and policies. Our campus recycling program provides collection services at over 1500 campus collection sites, while helping us meet University and state goals on waste management and sustainability. They also continually implement and improve waste reduction and recovery at all UO athletic events, catering, conference, educational training's, concerts and other non-routine campus events.
Furthermore, the UO's Comprehensive Environmental Policy supports the reuse of materials, the development of food-waste composting, and our comprehensive Campus Recycling Program. To make programs like this successful, or even possible, our Recycled Paper Policy sets minimum standards for the post-consumer content in paper purchased on campus, and requires chlorine-free milling processes for purchased paper.
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A brief description of any surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
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A brief description of the institution's efforts to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
NA
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A brief description of any limits on paper and ink consumption employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any programs employed by the institution to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
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A brief description of any other (non-food) waste minimization strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any food waste audits employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any programs and/or practices to track and reduce pre-consumer food waste in the form of kitchen food waste, prep waste and spoilage:
NA
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A brief description of programs and/or practices to track and reduce post-consumer food waste:
NA
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A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable and/or third party certified compostable to-go containers for to-go food and beverage items (in conjunction with a composting program):
NA
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A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable service ware for “dine in” meals and reusable and/or third party certified compostable service ware for to-go meals (in conjunction with a composting program):
NA
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A brief description of any discounts offered to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in to-go food service operations:
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A brief description of other dining services waste minimization programs and initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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