Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.95
Liaison Rob Andrejewski
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Richmond
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.31 / 5.00 Dill Dillon
Mgr Environmental/Cust Service
Facilities
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
534 Tons

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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
164 Tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
1,451 Tons

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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
383 Tons

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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
393 Tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
1,188 Tons

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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

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On-campus residents, 2005:
2,700

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
2,056

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,082

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On-campus residents, performance year:
2,716

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
2,398

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1,032

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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 (snap shot from Fall semester 2011)

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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
The University has taken a multi-faceted approach to waste reduction which includes purchasing procedures, building material reuse, lug-a-mug and eco-clamshell programs to reduce packaging, and education efforts through the Sustainability office which include points earned for reduced purchasing in the Green Office Program and floor programs for residence halls.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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