| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.94 |
| Liaison | Scott Morgan |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2023 |
Evergreen State College, The
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.39 / 8.00 |
Scott
Morgan Director of Sustainability President's Office |
Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 23.80 Tons | 236 Tons |
| Materials composted | 153 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 165.17 Tons | 318 Tons |
| Total waste generated | 341.97 Tons | 554 Tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
n/a
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2021 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
In 2005, the college began a comprehensive planning process to set carbon neutrality and zero waste goals. That process included Evergreen's first GHG emissions inventory and waste assessments, which set the baseline for our future actions.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 515 | 769 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 5 | 4 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 2,026 | 4,117 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 500 | 644 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 2,024.50 | 3,764 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.17 Tons | 0.15 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Cooking oil | No |
| Plant materials | Yes |
| Animal bedding | No |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Electronics | No |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
| Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
Evergreen has a packaging minimization and return agreement with Dell Computers. The college also purchases office copy paper in bulk with minimal packaging.
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Surplus equipment is submitted to Washington State’s surplus operation for resale.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
Residence and Dining runs an appliance service built from unwanted student appliances collected each year during move out. The appliances are cleaned and checked, then provided for rental to students in housing the following year.
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
N/A
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
Evergreen’s course schedules and catalogs are primarily available through an interactive, live-search web page. Some catalog brochures travel with recruiters, but it is more useful for them to call up the website and take students through a search for classes.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
During move-in and out, dedicated recycling bins are heavily staffed to assist students with waste sorting and diversion.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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