New England Innovation Academy (NEIA) sponsored an interactive qualifying project (IQP) to develop a sustainability plan for their new middle-high school campus. Eventually, the project focused on assisting NEIA in finding a suitable recycling and composting waste management vendor. The primary method of data collection was a multi-criteria decision making methodology consisting of two analytical hierarchy processes: one with stakeholders at NEIA to determine the priorities and goals of the institution, and one to analyze various local recycling vendors according to NEIA’s priorities. Through this methodology, an appropriate vendor for recycling and composting was recommended to NEIA. The project also provided a robust problem solving technique for multi-faceted decisions, as well as made recommendations for further sustainability projects and investigation.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bilis, David
• Duncan, Hannah
• Unger, Joshua

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability
• Learning
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-012122-102709
• 46596

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Multi-criteria decision making
• Recycling

Advisor

• Sarkis, Joseph
• Pu, Hansong

Year

• 2022

Center

• Hangzhou, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• New England Innovation Academy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 15 - Life On Land
• 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2022-01-21

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright