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Appendix B

Yearly Recycling Data

Physical Plant (measurements in tons)

1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Trash 300.78 314.28 280.07 284.05 267.85 326.12 306.08
Recycling 628.48 195.13 207.34 147.09 195.26 35.37 25.75
Carboard 11.83 15.87 17.48 17.35 18.86 11.36 10.74
Newspapers 6.59   5.25 0.43 8.57 11.51 5.56
Mixed Recycled 20.86 23.67 11.24 25.2 10.75    
Paper 23.45 39.9 21.25 6.77 19.97 12.5 9.45
Magazines     6.5   4.8    
Total Papers 62.73 79.44 61.72 49.75 63 35.37 25.75
               
Plastic 0.09 0.06 0.16 0.15 0.16    
Wood 536.42 84.85 106.08 63.85 102.1    
Metal 29.24 30.78 33.34 63.85 30    
               
S. Waste Total 929.26 509.41 487.41 431.14 463.11 361.49 331.83
               
%Recycling 67.63% 38.31% 42.54% 34.12% 42.16% 9.78% 7.76%
%Paper Recyc 6.75% 15.59% 12.66% 11.54% 13.60% 9.78% 7.76%

*mixed recyclables means that 2 or more items were weighed at the same time.


Dining Services 1997

Trash 70.69 (42.71%)
Recyclables 94.84 (57.29%)
Compost (Pre-consumer) 52.00  
Cardboard 27.85  
Metal Cans 8.57  
Plastic 4.28  
Glass 2.14  
S. Waste Total 165.53  


1997 Campus Totals

Solid Waste 1094.79  
Recycled 723.32 (66.07%)
Trash 371.47 (33.93%)
Recycled 723.32 (66.07%)
     
Adjusted Totals    
Solid Waste 558.37  
Trash 371.47 (66.53%)
Recycling 186.9 (33.47%)

Appendix C

 


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