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  • FOD Operations Update

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 27, 2026
    FOD Operations teams have been hard at work this spring making campus beautiful. From mowing grass and planting flowers to building maintenance and spring cleaning, crews have worked day and night to keep campus running smoothly for students, faculty, staff and visitors. During spring break, FOD Operations crews worked across campus, renewing flooring, painting walls and preparing the university’s...

  • In the News: Ohio State Celebrates Fourth Consecutive Play to Zero Recognition

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 27, 2026
    The Ohio State University Department of Athletics and Business Advancement continues to set the standard for sustainability in collegiate sports, earning its fourth consecutive Green Sports Alliance Play to Zero Waste Champion Award. FOD's Logan Gould, Zero Waste Coordinator, and Meredith Laidly, Resource Stewardship Coordinator, accepted the award on behalf of Ohio State during the 2026 Green...
    Logan Gould and Meredith Laidly

  • Sustainable Paper Products and Hand Dryers Reshape Campus Operations

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 21, 2026
    Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) is leading a university-wide effort to reduce the environmental impact of paper towel waste by installing high-efficiency hand dryers or a more sustainable single-use option. In 2025, paper towels accounted for approximately 6.7% of all campus waste, more than 1,600 tons annually. “Reducing waste at this scale requires both behavior change and smarter...
    Compostable paper towels with a sign on the bin that says, "paper towels are compostable"

  • Paper Towel Composting Grows Across the Columbus Campus

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 18, 2026
    The Ohio State Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Recycling and Refuse Services team and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) have expanded composting efforts across most CFAES buildings on the Columbus campus. The initiative adds paper towel composting in restrooms and expands front-of-house composting in applicable areas. Buildings included in the...
    A woman is seen about to put a paper towel into a paper towel specific compost bin.

  • Green Buckeye Spotlight: Facilities Information and Technology Services

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 15, 2026
    Department: Facilities Information and Technology Services Certification Level: Bronze Certification Date: May 27, 2025 Facilities Information and Technology Services (FITS) recently joined the Hefty ReNew program with support from Recycling and Refuse Services. To launch the effort, Recycling and Refuse Services provided a collection bin, signage, starter liners and an email template staff could...
    Green Buckeye Certification FITS

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