Press Release: Report Examines University Sustainability Activities
NEW REPORT EXAMINES US UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES
April 12, 2021, Ann Arbor, Mich. – RRS announced the release of the Examination of US University Sustainability and Recovery Activities report, providing an overview of recycling, organics recovery, and sustainability activities on US university and college campuses.
RRS conducted the independent study via online research of 312 universities and colleges in the US, approximately 11%, categorizing the findings by region and student enrollment size.
Key findings include:
- 63% of schools sampled have an established recycling program on campus.
- 33% of schools sampled have some type of composting available on campus, however they varied in type of accepted materials.
- Of the schools sampled, the average recycling rate was 24%; the diversion rate, which included recycling and composting, was approximately 45%.
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