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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 1
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MSU Goals Reduce waste by 30% by 2015 Reduce electrical energy use by 15% by 2015 Reduce greenhouse gasses by 15% by 2015 2005-06 baseline 2
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Indicators Copy paper/water bottles Landfill waste Recycled materials Total energy Energy per square foot Energy per person Water 3
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Copy Paper Sales Environmental stewardship recommendations to increase two-sided copying and encourage purchasing recycled content paper Since 2005, 38% decrease in virgin paper purchased and 10% decrease in total paper purchased 4
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Water bottle reduction From 2007-08 to 2008-09, water bottle purchases through food stores reduced by 32% Be Spartan Green bottles distributed to residence hall students and as giveaways for special events 6
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Recycled Materials In some instances, decreasing inputs may decrease the amount of recycled materials collected Recycling should increase over time as the breadth of materials collected expands 7
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Landfill Waste Reducing inputs and increasing recycling has helped reduce landfill waste Campus landfill waste decreased by 14% from fiscal year 2007–08 to fiscal year 2008–09 9
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A Few Trends Continue to add new square footage Conservation programs Retro-commissioning Behavior change Fuel switching when economical More efficient use of energy 11
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12 Includes campus square footage served by the Power Plant
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13 Includes campus square footage and the Power Plant
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Using energy more efficiently Since 2005-06, while population has increased 7.4%, BTU/person has reduced 6.9% Since 2005-06, campus square footage has increased by 1.8%, BTU/square foot has reduced 1.8% 14
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Water Total water usage has decreased since 2006, with few conservation efforts so far Beginning efforts for fixture replacement Water audit being conducted 18 campus wells Some purchased water 17
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