Hi, I was wondering, How are supposed to quantify individual categories of ongoing consumables that sent to the landfill. Everything is thrown away in the same trash so it would be very difficult to quantify for example what percentage is paper goes to the landfill. It would be possible to quantify the amount diverted becaue it is regularly separated. Can someone clarify the requirements for me, Thanks,
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Corinna Kester
Consultant, Sustainable Buildings and OperationsKEMA
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March 31, 2010 - 5:49 pm
Hi Rachael -
For this credit, all you need to do is track the total amount of waste sent to the landfill and the total amount of waste recycled, composted, etc. You don't need to quantify what percentage of paper or other specific materials go to the landfill for this credit (though you do need to do this to achieve MRc6). Your waste hauler should be able to provide you with information on the total amount of waste, recycling, compost, etc. you produce.