Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 70.54 |
Liaison | Tavey Capps |
Submission Date | Oct. 18, 2013 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
Duke University Grounds has a commitment to reuse landscape waste. Most trees and woody vegetation that are cut down are reused as woodchip mulch. Sometimes wood is reused for lumber projects. Leaves that fall on campus are mowed and reapplied on mulch beds to improve soil quality. When feasible, some landscape waste is composted off site in a location in Duke Forest.
The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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