| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.32 |
| Liaison | R. Johnston |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Missouri, Kansas City
OP-18: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.54 / 3.00 |
R. Kaye
Johnston Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
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:
UMKC has made a commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle as much waste as possible to keep it out of the landfills. Recycling rates on campus have risen from 23% to 78% as a result of the proactive student outreach and education campaign. The campus participates in Clean Your Files each spring and also has Waste Free Lunch peer to peer education to increase awareness about composting in the dining halls.
Each year since 2008 UMKC has participated in the RecycleMania National Competition. Students are encouraged to participate in an outreach campaign to increase recycling and waste reduction on campus. The UMKC Campus ranked #13 out of 605 universities nationally in the RecycleMania Competition Grand Champion category for 2012.
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