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  • Ohio State Recognized for Encouraging Environmental Excellence, Reducing Carbon Emissions

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | February 19, 2025
    The Ohio State University has been awarded the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most prestigious recognition, the Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Platinum Achievement Award for 2024. “This honor reflects Ohio State’s commitment to resource stewardship and efficiency,” said Mary Leciejewski, associate director of environmental sustainability for Facilities Operations and...
    Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

  • FOD Recognized for Advancing Recycling, Composting Initiatives

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | November 22, 2023
    Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) recently received the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Buckeye Chapter Michael D. Long Solid Waste Operator of the Year for 2023. This distinguished recognition celebrates FOD’s dedication to sustainability and their pioneering efforts in advancing recycling and composting initiatives on Ohio State’s campus. Since 2015, the university ha...
    The sustainability team on the Ohio Stadium field

  • A Q&A with OSEP Award Recipient Mary Leciejewski

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | July 6, 2023
    Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) has announced the recipients of its 2023-24 philanthropic awards. The awards provide funding for proposals that align with Ohio State’s sustainability goals and support the continuation of successful initiatives or the development/implementation of new programs or research projects that continue the trajectory of meeting the goals. Facilities Operations Developme...
    Compost buckets sitting on an event table

  • In the News: FOD Zero Waste Manager Mary Leciejewski Earns OSEP Award

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | June 21, 2023
    As highlighted by The Office of Academic Affairs, Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) has announced the recipients of its 2023-24 philanthropic awards. The awards provide funding for proposals that align with Ohio States sustainability goals and support the continuation of successful initiatives or the development/implementation of new programs or research projects that continue the trajectory of m...

  • The Ohio State University Excels in National Competition to Reduce Waste

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | May 15, 2023
    The Ohio State University Columbus campus joined more than 3.4 million college students and staff across the country in the 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition. During the competition, Buckeyes saved more than 1.9 million pounds of materials from being buried in a landfill. These materials will now get a second chance by being transformed into new products through recycling and composting....

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