Waste
Introduction
Waste reduction mitigates the need to extract virgin materials from the earth, such as trees and metals. Reducing the generation of waste reduces the flow of waste to incinerators and landfills which produce greenhouse gas emissions, can contaminate air and groundwater supplies, and tend to have disproportionate negative impacts on low-income communities. Source reduction and waste diversion also save institutions costly landfill and hauling service fees. In addition, waste reduction campaigns can engage the entire campus community in contributing to a tangible sustainability goal.
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community. Additional content and advanced benchmarking tools will be added to this tab over time.
Programs and Initiatives
The following links connect to specific Content Displays on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
- Waste audits
- Institutional procurement policies designed to prevent waste
- Surplus departments and office supply exchange programs
- Limits on paper and ink consumption
- Efforts to make materials online by default rather than printing them
- Programs to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste
- Electronic waste recycling programs
Scores
The following link connects to the Score Display on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
Waste Partners
7 Rivers Recycling
Onalaska, WIBusiness Affiliate
Busch Systems
Barrie, ONBusiness Affiliate
CleanRiver Recycling Solutions
Aurora, ONBusiness Affiliate
Eagle Protect PBC
South Lake Tahoe, CABusiness Affiliate
Eco-Products
Boulder, COBusiness Affiliate
Foam Cycle LLC
Augusta, NJBusiness Affiliate
Landmark Studio & Design
Muskego, WIBusiness Affiliate
LRP Recycling
Medway, MABusiness Affiliate
Max-R
Sussex, WIBusiness Affiliate
Post-Landfill Action Network
Dover, NHBusiness Affiliate
Preserve
Waltham, MABusiness Affiliate
RRS
Ann Arbor, MIBusiness Affiliate
The Campus Kitchens Project
Washington, DCBusiness Affiliate