GreenAlfred conducts trial waste audit
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Volunteers sorting trash
This morning, volunteers from GreenAlfred completed a trial waste audit. Garbage was collected from a variety of locations on campus and the contents were analyzed. The information gathered will be used to prepare for a full waste audit in the coming weeks.
The goal of the upcoming full waste audit will be to get a true picture of the university’s waste stream in order to:
1) demonstrate the need for a recycling program;
2) collect data that can be used in a cost-benefit analysis of trash versus recycling;
3) create awareness on campus; and
4) gain support for recycling efforts.
Documenting the waste audit
Once the waste audit is scheduled, we will be looking for volunteers to assist, and we will invite everyone in the Alfred community to drop by to see the waste audit in action. Watch Alfred Today for an announcement.
Sorted trash