**The development of an Environmental Audit for R-MWC was the focus of a Summer Research Project in 2004 carried out by Dr. Rick Barnes and Katie Radke '06.**
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Environmental Audit - Q & A *General Information about the Campus* *High Priority* Energy: Status: Look at records provided by Angela Hefner. Water: Status: See the water filtration plant, check out the Pedlar River Reservoir, and check irrigation meters on campus, look up the numbers for cost and gallons. Solid Waste: Status: Set up an appointment with B.J. Litchford at BFI (845-6800) for an interview and find invoices (check with Angela Hefner) (be sure to look up numbers before you go) 1. How much total solid waste does RMWC generate annually? Brown Ferring Industry (BFI). 2. For the past academic year, how much solid waste was land filled, incinerated, recycled? look at invoices 3. What were the costs of solid-waste disposal for the last academic year? look at invoices The landfill rate is $32 per ton. 4. How have they changed over the past five years? look at invoices The contract with BFI was renegotiated recently, which lowered the cost. 5. Have any waste-composition-studies been conducted? (Yes No; If so, please provide information on the composition of campus solid waste) No. The only clear distinction between waste is the “wet” waste from food products and the “dry” waste from the dorms. Since compacting dumpsters are used, it is difficult to do composition studies. Ask if a question about compacting would be more suitible 6. How many tons of each material were recycled during the last academic year? (newsprint, aluminum, white ledger/ mixed/, glass computer paper colored paper, other metals, cardboard, plastic) RMWC recycles paper, aluminum, and #1 plastic. 7. Please describe any programs your campus has implemented to promote source reduction (such as double-sided copying policies). R-MWC produces about 3.2 million copies a year. New copiers have a double sided features. Large copying projects are contracted out to Sir Speedy. Purchasing: Status: look up the meter records on copiers, look at the meters on the lab computers, look into how much our bills from Mr. Speedy are, follow up to see the copier numbers for 2003-2004, find where our wood comes from (if it is local, who is our supplier, etc.) Environmental Education and Literacy: Status: Talk to Karin Warren, Environmental Studies Department Waste Water and Storm Water Run Off: Status: Contact City of Lynchburg wastewater treatment plant and ask Angela Hefner about the fine for the Dinning hall waste water. Add a section on Building Design and Renovations (Use of Green Building Technologies)? *Secondary Priority* Hazardous Waste: Status: Look up Clean Harbors Environmental Services (can be found at cleanharbors.com) Pesticides: Status: Make an appointment with Mark Gilbert and Payton Thomas to answer for sure. Dining Hall Services: Status: Set up an interview with Gloria Chabot *For Future Consideration* Transportation: Status: Set an interview with Angela Hefner Investment Policies: Status: Business Ties: Status *Conclusion: Date of completion:________ Please list below the Faculty, Staff, and Student(s) responsible for completing the Campus Environmental Audit Please include your name, year in school, campus address, campus phone number, permanent address, and permanent phone number. Sources:* University of Pennsylvania, Penn Environmental Group. (1996, May). Campus Environmental Audit. Retrieved on June 23, 2004, from the website: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pennenv/audit/ University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Environmental Audit. (1990). Campus Environmental Audit. Retrieved on June 23, 2004, from the website: http://www.uwosh.edu/environmentalaudit/i_audit.php Bishop’s University, Environmental Audit. (2000). Campus Environmental Audit. Retrieved on June 24, 2004, from the website: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/ESG/audit/Audit.html