Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.07
Liaison Elisabeth Reed
Submission Date Feb. 16, 2012
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Illinois State University
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.37 / 3.00 Elisabeth Reed
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
1,504.48 Metric tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
399.93 Metric tons

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:

The University composts all food and landscape waste. Commodities recycled include paper, glass, aluminum, plastic, tires, oil, asphalt, wire, copper, metal, desks, computers, batteries, electronics, some construction debris. Book collection and redistribution program is run thru Better World Books.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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