| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.95 |
| Liaison | John Alejandro |
| Submission Date | March 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of San Diego
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Arthur
Atkinson Manager E-waste Collection Center |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
The University of San Diego’s E-waste center helps reduce the greenhouse gases, and landfill waste generated by the community as well as recycling E-waste produced by students, staff and the institution.
The E-waste Center collects unwanted electronics from the community and recycles them. The usable components in these electronics are separated and sold, and the rest is processed and sent for recycling. This reduces landfill waste, hazardous waste, and greenhouse gas emissions of the community. As the ownership of these material is transferred to the E-waste center, the emissions reductions once they are recycled safely is ‘owned’ by USD.
The E-waste center is managed as a non-profit and employs students, who can use the opportunity to earn and income while learning about recycling electronic waste.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
While STARs already have a credit for campuses that have a facility to responsibly process and recycle E-waste produced by the Institution, staff and students, The USD E-Waste center goes beyond the requirements of this credit's criteria by serving the wider San Diego community as well. The center also offers pick-up services for community members who cannot bring and drop off their E-waste themselves, to act as an additional incentive to encourage the entire San Diego community to recycle their electronic waste.
While STARs already have a credit for campuses that have a facility to responsibly process and recycle E-waste produced by the Institution, staff and students, The USD E-Waste center goes beyond the requirements of this credit's criteria by serving the wider San Diego community as well. The center also offers pick-up services for community members who cannot bring and drop off their E-waste themselves, to act as an additional incentive to encourage the entire San Diego community to recycle their electronic waste.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.