Additional Resources

Reports & Campus Statistics

Colorado State University Quick Facts

In 2008, the Leave-It Behind Program collected 1,516 pounds of food to donate to the Larimer County Food Bank.
In FY07, 55.1% of the University's waste was recycled. That means 17,480 trees were saved.
During Residence Hall Move-in 2007, 16.63 tons of cardboard were recycled in a five-day period.
There are 4,660 trees on Main Campus, 395 on South Campus, and 1,631 trees on Foothills Campus. Almost half of the campus is considered greenspace.

Fort Collins Utilities Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report

Each year, CSU and the City of Fort Collins are required by law to deliver a report on the quality of drinking water provided to their customers. The report containing water testing from 2008 is available at the following link:

Fort Collins Utilities Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report - 2008 Results

Commuter Survey

Purpose

Colorado State University is a signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, or ACUPCC. As a signatory, the University has agreed to complete a comprehensive inventory of campus-related greenhouse gas emissions, which includes those from commuting. Commuting is defined as "travel to and from campus on a day to day basis by students, faculty and staff. It does not include student travel to and from campus at the beginning or end of term or during break periods."

Details

The survey was available online from September 11 - 25, 2008. The commuter survey was mentioned in the President's 2008 Fall Address, as well as featured in The Collegian, linked on RamCT, and sent to the entire campus community via email. When the survey closed, 70 randomly-selected participants were awarded a prize.

A public version of the survey has also been made available to help other schools and organizations in developing similar tools.

Results

8,555 members of the campus community took the survey. Approximately 26% of students, 39% of faculty, and 32% of staff responded.

Of all respondents for Fall 2008, 42% reported commuting by personal vehicle (alone), 31% commuted by bike, 11% by walking, 9% by bus, 5% by carpooling, and 2% reported other modes of commuting.

Fall 2008 - All Respondents

Fall 2008 - Students

Fall 2008 - Faculty

Fall 2008 - Staff

RecycleMania 2009 Results

Colorado State Finishes in Top 10 of RecycleMania 2009

Colorado State recycled over 50% of its total waste stream in 2009 and earned 10th place in the 2009 RecycleMania competition.

Internally, Allison Hall finished in first place in the Residence Hall Competition by recycling 49.29% of its total waste stream. The University Apartments won the apartment competition with a recycling rate of 53.72%.

This was Colorado State's fifth year in the competition. Colorado State has placed in the top ten nationally for all five years.

Cumulative CSU Recycling Rates at a Glance

Year	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Recycling Rate	31.64%	42.19%	41.03%	51.35%	54.08%
RecycleMania Grand Champion Finish Place	7th	4th	9th	2nd	10th

Progress Thermometer

To see the completed progress thermometer, please visit the CSU Green University website RecycleMania page.

RecycleMania 2009 Weekly Results

Residence Hall Competition

The following results are normalized for each residence hall to reflect cumulative pounds recycled per resident.

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Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10

Week 1 Results: January 18 - 24

Week 2 Results: January 25 - 31

Week 3 Results: February 1 - 7

Week 4 Results: February 8 - 14

Week 5 Results: February 15 - 21

Week 6 Results: February 22 - 28

Week 7 Results: March 1 - 7

Week 8 Results: March 8 - 14

Week 9 Results: March 15 - 21

Week 10 Results: March 22 - 28

University Apartment Competition

The following results are normalized for each apartment to reflect cumulative pounds recycled per resident.

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Week 10