| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.60 |
| Liaison | Caitlin McLennan |
| Submission Date | Oct. 22, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Utah State University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 1.00 |
Mike
Williams Hazardous waste technician Environmental Heath & Safety |
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
No
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A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Environmental, Health and Safety handles e-waste. The university provides hazardous waste technicians with 40 hours of initial training as well as an 8-hour refresher course each year.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
The university takes used computers from departments on campus. Surplus sells electronics with reuse value, and other electronics go to hazardous waste. The university's e-waste recycler, Metech, is E-Stewards certified, which requires recyclers to adhere to the highest standard of environmental responsibility and worker protection.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
The city accepts electronic waste for free.
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The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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