| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.84 |
| Liaison | Jay Clark |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Maryville College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.69 / 3.00 |
Mark
O'Gorman Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program Social Sciences |
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:
The College has an Inventory Disposal Process that describes, first, reuse of possible items, and then selling of item at College discretion. A list of donation sites are provided, as well as recycling of selected items (scrap metal).
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
A student-run Food Recovery Network initiative begun in mid-2015 has resulted in 150 pounds of food donated.
http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/news/2015/2379/mc-senior-starts-food-recovery-network-chapter/
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
None as of Dec 2015
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
None as of Dec 2015
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 | --- |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | No |
| Cooking oil | No |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | No |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | --- |
| Scrap metal | --- |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | --- |
| Tires | --- |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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