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Key Objective: 68. Increase Recycling Rate

67. Incorporate Carbon Costs into Food Products Sold on Campus
69. Eliminate Purchase of Non-Recyclable Material when Suitable Substitutes Exist

Recycle additional items, such as glass and additional plastic categories, possibly with a bottle or can deposit program. and increase recycling rate from 50% to 75% by 2020.

Associated Metric

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Diversion Rate

Annotations

  • FY 2020:

    with covid impacts

View details for metric: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Diversion Rate

Explanation

"Identify opportunities for an increase in reuse and recycling of materials."

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Associated Project

Increase Recycling Rates

Theme

Zero Waste

Project History

  • Zero Waste iCAP Meeting 4/25/23

    4/25/2023

    On April 25th, the Zero Waste iCAP team met to discuss the State Farm Center Recycling (ZW011) recommendation and brainstorm on the Zero Waste iCAP summary report for the 22-23 FY. 

    Meeting minutes are attached.

  • Housing Sustainability Re-Cap

    3/27/2023

    Below is an email exchange regarding University Housing recycling:
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