Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.04
Liaison Jennifer Kleindienst
Submission Date Oct. 14, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Wesleyan University
OP-T2-22: Snow and Ice Removal

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 David Hall
Grounds and Events Manager
Physical Plant - Facilities
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Has the institution implemented technologies or strategies to reduce the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal?:
Yes

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A brief description of the snow and ice removal program, policy, or practice:
Over the past few years, Wesleyan has moved away from using sand because of large cleanup challenges and damage to building floors. Instead, Wesleyan now uses Magic Salt, an organic treatment, on most campus walkways. Conventional bagged salt is still used on stairways for use on concrete.

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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:
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