Solid Waste

I. EDUCATION

1. Bates will distribute a comprehensive policy statement, augmented by education, to all members of the community that articulates the College's commitment to source reduction, recycling and reuse.

2. The College will increase its educational effort in this area for all segments of the community through initiatives inaugurated by the environmental coordinator.

II. IMPLEMENTATION

1. Establish an effective, reliable and mandatory documentation system that records our recycling progress, and is managed by Physical Plant.

2. Include off-campus sites in all College efforts to best manage its solid waste.

III. REDUCTION TARGET

1. The College has the goal of diverting 50 percent of generated wastes (exclusive of building demolition and debris) to recycling by June, 1999.

2. Bates will identify areas where source reduction is feasible and begin to reduce consumption in those areas.

I. EDUCATION

1. Undertake a major education campaign to properly train personnel who deal with hazardous waste, including stock managers and faculty.

2. Bates science courses will place the same educational value on proper disposal methods of hazardous substances as the chemical reactions and experimentation.

1. Streamline the removal and management of hazardous waste so that it is consistent across campus.

III. REDUCTION TARGET

1. Bates will reduce its level of hazardous waste by 5 percent by June, 1999.

2. Working with the hazardous waste service provider, Bates will identify areas where source reduction is feasible and immediately begin to reduce in those areas.

I. CAMPUS WIDE POLICY

1. Bates will develop a campus-wide procurement policy that takes into account our environmental mission. Specifically, we will focus on purchasing products with a high recycled content that are produced in an environmentally sustainable manner and which demonstrate maximum durability or biodegradability, reparability, energy-efficiency, non- toxicity and recyclability.