Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.66
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2013
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Grand Valley State University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sharon Munski
Office Coordinator
Sustainability Initiative
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Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes

Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes

A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:

Trained employees handle the material and Comprenew comes to campus for hauling & breakdown.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:

Our Information Technology Department calls us when they need a pickup. Other ewaste is called in to Customer Service to be picked up by our Utility Staff. The Ewaste is brought to the warehouse and stored until the next Comprenew pickup is scheduled.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :

Not a formal program. For the last two years, we have had a GVSU community ewaste opportunity on campus.


The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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