| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.69 |
| Liaison | Kelsey Beal |
| Submission Date | Jan. 5, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Indiana University Bloomington
OP-18: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.94 / 3.00 |
Steve
Akers Associate Director of Environmental Operations Residential Programs and Services |
Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
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:
Numbers above are the sum of extrapolations for a year long time period based on data recorded during 'Recyclemania' as well as e-waste and Hoosier to Hoosier estimates.
Indiana University Bloomington recycles a wide array of materials such as aluminum, cardboard, glass, paper, plastics, ink cartridges, electronics, tires, batteries, motor oil, and student move out items.
Five programs in place to help with these efforts include:
Hoosier to Hoosier- Student move out sale
http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/hoosier_to_hoosier/
E-Waste recycling days
http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/E-Waste/index.html
Greeks Go Green
http://www.indiana.edu/~ggg/
More Art Less Trash- Outdoor Recycling Bin Design Contest
http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Contest/index.html
Recyclemania
http://www.recyclemania.org/
Other websites describing Indiana University, Bloomington's commitment to waste diversion include:
http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Resource_Use_and_Recycling/index.html
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.