| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.08 |
| Liaison | Jamey Pavey |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Earlham College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.07 / 3.00 |
Lisa
Butch Assistant Director of Sustainability Center for Integrated Learning |
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:
In addition to recycling and composting, Earlham now participates in the Food Recovery Network to donate surplus food and also has developed a partnership with Goodwill to reduce clothing, dorm supplies, and other move out waste.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Earlham now has a chapter of the Food Recovery Network that donates excess food to a local food pantry.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All pre-consumer food waste is collected and composted.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Students on campus handle the post-consumer food waste in a composting program that takes place on the campus farm (Miller Farm). Students transport post-consumer waste from dining services to the farm. It then enters the composting cycle at the farm.
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 | Yes |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | --- |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | --- |
| Motor oil | --- |
| Tires | --- |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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