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  • Giving Materials a Second Life Through Recycling and Reuse

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | September 2, 2026
    Across Ohio State, faculty, staff and students are finding creative ways to keep materials in use and out of the landfill. From recycling hard-to-recycle plastics to repurposing materials for research and other campus uses, these efforts demonstrate how collaboration can help extend the useful life of materials. Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Recycling and Refuse Services (RRS) works...
    Numerous small plants in black plastic cups with white paper identifiers sticking out of them.

  • 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

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