| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.37 / 3.00 |
Mary
Whitney University Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Chatham boasts a composting program in its dining facilities that gathers pre–and post-consumer materials, including takeout containers. Waste fat is sent to a regional biodiesel plant. The school–wide single–stream recycling program is successful and includes active participation in its implementation from both students and administration. The Waste Working Group of Chatham's Climate Committee promotes and advertises the waste reduction efforts at Chatham.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Chatham's Dining Services has a relationship with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and donates to them after large dinners (such as Thanksgiving or other large events), when there is an atypical amount of leftovers. We do not, however, send food to the Food Bank every day because the quantity of food left over is too small.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Chatham composts all animal, vegetable, and cardboard waste from Anderson Dining Hall and all food waste on our Eden Hall campus, but we do not compost at the Eastside campus (The Eastside campus does not compost pre or post consumer waste at this time because there is no space available at that facility).
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
In order to compost post-consumer food waste, students must separate food trash and compostable items, recyclable items, and those that must go to the landfill. Waste receptacles at Anderson Dining Hall are clearly marked, with pictures and directions explaining how to separate. (There are no receptacles for sorting waste at the Eastside Campus due to space and access limitations.)
Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food donations | No |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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