Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.93
Liaison Fortino Morales
Submission Date May 31, 2013
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STARS v1.2

University of California, Riverside
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.41 / 3.00 John Cook
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
1,894.61 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
2,122.91 Tons

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

UC Sustainable Practices Policy set goals for 75% diversion by 2012. UCR uses interns provided by the Green Campus Action Plan to engage students in sustainable practices, as well as participating in the annual RecycleMania competition. A new transfer station is being prepared to handle and track waste at the building level.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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