| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.43 |
| Liaison | Michael Iversen |
| Submission Date | Aug. 28, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
St. Lawrence University
OP-T2-43: Move-Out Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-out waste?:
A brief description of the program:
Donation boxes are established in the common areas of residence halls and near all dumpsters. The employees of the student-run thrift store are trained as dumpster divers and items are sorted and stored in trailers and the thrift store until the 'huge fall sale'.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Around 2 tons of usable items are diverted from the landfill each move-out. Non-perishable food is donated to the local community center.
Around 2 tons of usable items are diverted from the landfill each move-out. Non-perishable food is donated to the local community center.
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