School Name:

Brandeis University

Location:

Waltham, Massachusetts

School RecycleMania or Recycling Web Site:

http://www.brandeis.edu/campus...

Spring Break Dates:

Weeks of Mar 29 - Apr 9

School Athletic Conference:

UAA

Public or Private School:

Private

Divisions

Competition Division

Benchmark Division

Categories

Schools are automatically ranked in those categories for which they provide data with each week's reporting form.

Waste Minimization

As part of its involvement in the Waste Minimization category, this school is pledging to implement the following waste reduction practices on its campus:

• Purchasing office equipment with waste prevention in mind (e.g. electronic interface, double-sided capabilities; sourcing and purchasing for durability, etc.)
• Active program to sell or donate campus surplus property.
• Promoting inter-office reusable envelopes for campus mail and review/improve campus systems for reclaiming extra envelopes for reuse.
• Replacing paper documents with online alternatives wherever possible (e.g. telephone directories, course catalogs, room selection, bill payment, grade distribution, etc.) .
• Implementing campus printing initiatives which prohibit or discourage unlimited printing in computer labs and copy rooms (e.g. pay-per sheet pricing, etc.).
• Promoting the use of printer settings and paper reduction software (e.g. GreenPrint).
• Offering discounts or other incentives for using reusable mugs in campus dining operations.
• Offering reusable dinnerware and utensils in all sit-down dining facilities.
• Establishing post-consumer waste and biodegradable dinnerware composting program.
• Creating and promoting a system for the campus community to report wasteful practices and offer suggestions for waste reduction.
• Creating active program to educate employee and students about waste minimization practices (e.g. incorporating waste minimization information into new employee / new student orientation programs; giving regular presentations to campus groups and departments; setting up public displays, etc.).
• Recognizing waste reduction / materials management roles in relevant staff job descriptions including administrative assistants, purchasing officials, and building proctors.  

Whole Campus

Partial Campus

Partial Campus Description:

Whole Campus

Number of FTE Students:

4,968

Number of FTE Staff and Faculty:

1,577

Full-time Equivalent Campus Population: 6,545.00
This number is derived by RecycleMania from the population numbers above using the calculation of FTE formula. It is used to determine per capita recycling amounts.

Data reported will come from Actual Weights.

Our waste hauler sends monthly invoices