| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.31 |
| Liaison | Stephan Classen |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cascadia College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Jodie
Galvan Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Student Learning |
Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste and seek to minimize the presence of these materials on campus?:
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Cascadia's primary source of hazardous waste is our laboratory classes. Our laboratory technicians endeavor to use the least amount of the least hazardous chemicals possible to complete their work.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All hazardous waste generated at Cascadia College (primarily in the laboratory classes) is collected by UWB Facilities Team along with hazardous waste generated at UW Bothell.
Hazardous waste generated at UW Bothell is disposed of through the University of Washington’s institution-wide hazardous waste disposal program through the Environmental Health and Safety Department. EH&S collections chemical waste from all UW owned and operated facilities. All hazardous waste at the University of Washington that is not reused, recycled, or treated is sent to permitted hazardous waste recycling and disposal facilities.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
I am not aware of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
We are a small institution with only a few laboratory spaces and technicians who work together to use chemicals on hand before ordering more.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
Our Information Technology Team and Next Generation Information Technology student club both host regular e-waste collection events on campus in partnership with an e-waste recycling vendor.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Electronic waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill or incinerator during the most recent year for which data is available during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We do not have tonnage estimates for the amount of e-waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill for the past three years
We do not have tonnage estimates for the amount of e-waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill for the past three years
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