Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.95
Liaison Rob Andrejewski
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Richmond
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.31 / 5.00 Dill Dillon
Mgr Environmental/Cust Service
Facilities
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
534 Tons

Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
164 Tons

Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
1,451 Tons

Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
383 Tons

Weight of materials composted, performance year :
393 Tons

Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
1,188 Tons

List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

On-campus residents, 2005:
2,700

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
2,056

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,082

On-campus residents, performance year:
2,716

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
2,398

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1,032

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
July 2011 - June 2012 (snap shot from Fall semester 2011)

Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:

The University has taken a multi-faceted approach to waste reduction which includes purchasing procedures, building material reuse, lug-a-mug and eco-clamshell programs to reduce packaging, and education efforts through the Sustainability office which include points earned for reduced purchasing in the Green Office Program and floor programs for residence halls.


The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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