Greener Resource Management Contracting:A Case Study at the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay

higher education;resource management;Recycling (Waste;Etc.);Refuse and refuse disposal;Green Bay;sustainability;Case studies;solid waste;waste management;University of Wisconsin--Green Bay;environmental policy;Contracting out;Wisconsin;TD793.95;Waste minimization

Turner, Morgan ElizabethCase, Laurie ;

University of Wisconsin

关键词: higher education;    resource management;    Recycling (Waste;    Etc.);    Refuse and refuse disposal;    Green Bay;    sustainability;    Case studies;    solid waste;    waste management;    University of Wisconsin--Green Bay;    environmental policy;    Contracting out;    Wisconsin;    TD793.95;    Waste minimization;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

Resource management contracts define scopes and service levels, identify compensationmethods, and establish cost and performance benchmarks for the avoidance, collection,re-use, recycling, and/or disposal of municipal solid waste (including garbage/trash andrecyclable materials). As universities seek ways to become more sustainable, some haveidentified resource management contracts as an area with high potential for improvedenvironmental performance and cost savings.This thesis documents a case study at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, whichexplored ;;greener;; options for resource management on campus through the contractingprocess. During this project, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay evaluated thecurrent refuse and recycling removal and trash compacting services contract based onenvironmental and economic considerations, studied other institutions;; wastemanagement and resource management contracts and practices, issued a request forinformation to potential contractors, issued bid and contract documents intended toreduce environmental impacts while maintaining economic efficiency, and contracted forwaste and recyclable material management services. This project faced many challenges,which are important learning opportunities for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay,as well as for other universities and institutions.As other higher education institutions look for new approaches to resource managementcontracting, this case study will serve as a reference for analyzing resource managementcontracts, developing and using requests for information, drafting ;;greener;; request forbids or request for proposals documents, and awarding and administering resourcemanagement contracts.