| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 3.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
Recycling is a large part of UMM culture. We have recycling bins in every building on campus. Our recycling program is student-run, with students playing an active role in every part of the program. We also have an active composting program, diverting more than 30 tons of discarded food scraps from the landfill each year.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Our food service cooks in batches meaning there is rarely food left that could be donated. With food that is left over, staff creatively reuse it in different meals. For example, surplus hamburgers are ground and used in tacos.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Following a two year long conversation between Morris students, faculty, and staff, the composting initiative launched in the fall of 2012. Pre-consumer waste is collected from the campus dining hall, and in some on-campus residence halls and composted on-campus.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Following a two year long conversation between Morris students, faculty, and staff, the composting initiative launched in the fall of 2012. Post-consumer waste is currently collected in the dining hall, on-campus café and coffee shops, and in some on-campus residence halls and composted on-campus.
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 | No |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | No |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | No |
| Laboratory equipment | No |
| Furniture | No |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | No |
| Motor oil | No |
| Tires | No |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2014 data.
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