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  • In the News: Residence Hall Compost Program Helps Ohio State Reach 2025 Zero Waste Goal

    October 10, 2022
    The Lantern recently highlighted the unviersity's compost program expansion to students living in residence Halls. Molly Kathleen, zero waste coordinator in Facilities Operations and Development discussed the zero waste goal and ways that composting helps create a more sustainable campus."Composting will definitely make a big difference on campus and making progress toward the waste diversion goa...
    Compost bin and flyer

  • In the News: Composting Programs Expanding at Ohio State

    September 28, 2022
    The expansion of the university composting program was recently spotlighted by Ohio State News. “Ohio State is leading the region on this,” said FOD’s Mary Leciejewski. More than 1,000 Buckeyes have signed up to participate in a new program that has already diverted more than 114 tons of food waste from landfills since July and sparked new ideas from students in the classroom.Read Full Article....
    Students and leaders in class about composting

  • FOD Supports Heart Walk, Raises Funds

    August 22, 2022
    FOD Heart and Sole helped raise more than $8,168 as part of the 2022 American Heart Association Central Ohio Heart Walk. The 38-member team was joined by family and friends to make the walk this past Saturday, August 20 at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus. Together, the team of FOD and A&P staff members exceeded its fundraising goal of $7,500.During the event, it was announced that The O...
    3 men walk amongst group

  • Cutting-Edge Lawn Care

    August 16, 2022
    Summer is a busy time of year for Mike Koeritzer of Facilities Operations and Development (FOD). The FOD landscape superintendent says he and his team are beautifying Ohio State’s campus as students return to school this fall.“We are cleaning up landscape beds, mulching, mowing, edging sidewalks to get the campus looking good,” Koeritzer said.To aid in the effort, and to address sustainability, K...
    An electric mower with a landscaper in the background cleaning up grass.

  • FOD Staff Appreciation Event

    August 3, 2022
    FOD hosted a staff appreciation event to thank all of the hard workers of FOD. This event included food trucks at Ohio Stadium!...
    People waiting in line at food trucks at the FOD staff appreciation event.

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