Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.13
Liaison Eric O'Brien
Submission Date March 1, 2013
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University of Northern Iowa
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.07 / 3.00 Eric O'Brien
University Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
791.46 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
1,425.71 Tons

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

Diverted materials come from several different sources around campus to reduce waste. These include:
-Campus wide recycling (cardboard, plastic, paper, etc)
-Composting of waste by the Grounds Division
-Resale of out dated items at a public auction
-Move out waste-reduction programs.
-Scrap metal recycling


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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