| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.90 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
IN-2: Innovation 2
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Suzanne Savanick
Hansen Sustainability Manager Macalester Sustainbility Office |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Graduation Gown Recycling
For the third year, Macalester will be running a graduation cap and gown donation program, collecting caps and gowns after Mac's graduation and donating them to the Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School. A student spear-headed the effort to set up a graduation gown collection and donation system when she saw an Associated Press article about the move to “one use” gowns by many colleges and universities throughout the country.
This program saves the low-income school over $2000 and keeps at least eight boxes of gowns and a “giant” bag of caps from staying in closets or ending up in a landfill every year.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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