| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.71 |
| Liaison | Matthew Harmin |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goucher College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.72 / 3.00 |
Harold
Tinsley Director, FMS Facilities Management Services |
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:
Director and other staff members from FMS often serve as guest lecturers for Biology and Environmental Studies classes. Materials are made available to new students at orientation.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Goucher is a member of the Food Recovery Network. Goucher conducts annual humane deer hunts to control the campus overpopulation. The meat from these hunts is donated to local homeless shelters. Frequent food drives also take place.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Waste Neutral takes the prepped nonedible food waste.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Waste Neutral takes the discarded nonedible food waste.
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 | --- |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| Batteries | --- |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | --- |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| 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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