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  • Turn Your Office Cleanout Into a Recycling Win

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | July 30, 2026
    As the new academic year begins, many departments are organizing offices, storage rooms and shared spaces to prepare for the return of students, faculty and staff. Before sending unwanted materials to the landfill, consider how your cleanout can support waste reduction efforts across campus. The FOD Recycling and Refuse Services team is here to help make your office cleanout as sustainable as...
    An office with four red recycling bins and cleaning supplies.

  • FOD Helps Students Turn Campus into Living Laboratory for Sustainability Innovation

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | July 28, 2026
    At Ohio State, sustainability is more than a classroom concept. Through partnerships with Facilities Operations and Development (FOD), students are creating living laboratory spaces on campus where innovative ideas can be tested, refined and scaled to make a lasting impact. One of the latest examples is an air quality monitoring initiative led by the student environmental organization ECOspace. In...
    Students gather, smiling.

  • Recycle Your Plastic Plant Pots

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | June 29, 2026
    Help make a positive impact on the environment and free up space during the plastic pot recycling event that runs from Monday, July 6, through Monday, July 27. Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Recycling and Refuse Services and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) are teaming up to collect your unwanted plant pots, cell packs, and trays so that they can...
    Six blue recycle bins

  • Pete Calamari Featured on City of Ohio State Podcast

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | June 24, 2026
    While many Buckeyes head home for the summer, Ohio State’s campus enters one of its busiest seasons for improvement and renewal. From major roadway and infrastructure projects to behind-the-scenes upgrades that keep buildings safe, efficient and ready for the future, teams across Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) and Facilities Design and Construction (FDC) are hard at work.
    City of Ohio State Podcast

  • Hosting a Greener Fourth of July Celebration

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | June 22, 2026
    Are you preparing for an Independence Day holiday gathering? Here are a few tips to help you and your guests have an eco-friendly 4 th of July. Avoid making too much food. Plan for the number of people that will be attending. Look in your cabinets for ingredients before shopping at your local farm or market. Utilize leftovers. Place leftovers in reusable containers and refrigerate within two hours...
    Independence Day

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