Hazardous Material
Universities produce and uses many toxic substances, and are obligated by governmental regulations to dispose of and handle these substances properly. By implementing environmentally friendly products, universities can reduce costs and limit environmental impact on and off campus.
- Meet or exceed legal "haz mat" handling, collection, disposal and tracking requirements
- Educate campus hazardous waste generators about minimization and proper disposal techniques
- Develop a hazardous chemical tracking or inventory database
- Implement a "chemical swapping" program
- Switch to non/least toxic paints, solvents and cleaning agents
- In print shop, switch to soy-based inks
- Use integrated pest management techniques to minimize or eliminate use of pesticides
- Recycle and recover ozone-depleting CFCs to ensure proper disposal
- Avoid chlorine-based products and incineration of plastics
