In partnership with the Undergraduate Student Government and the Council of Graduate Students, The Ohio State University has a goal of helping 22 campus laboratories become Green Buckeye Certified by April 22, 2018 as part of its 22 x 22 campaign. The program includes resource conservation education, recycling waste reduction, energy efficiency, green purchasing and health and wellness. Applications for certification can be found at fod.osu.edu/greenbuckeye . A score of 75% in three out five of the major categories is needed for certification. The first 22 labs to be certified this spring will receive a $200 travel award...
Your recycling habits can make a difference for Ohio State! Over an eight-week stretch, starting February 4, Ohio State will be measuring the amount of recycled materials on the Columbus campus for the annual RecycleMania competition, which includes more than 300 schools in North America. Ohio State finished in 8thplace in 2017, diverting more than one-million pounds of materials from the landfill. Your work this year can help us raise the bar!
We are appreciative for the efforts of those who recycle, but incorrect recycling can cause contamination, turning entire bags of recycling into trash. Some...
The Ohio State University was named Big Ten Conference champion in the annual 2017 Game Day Recycling Challenge for the sixth year in a row. Ohio State earned the title after achieving the highest diversion rate for a single home football game during the 2017 season.
The Game Day Recycling Challenge is a national competition among colleges and universities to promote waste reduction and sustainability at home football games.
Ohio State achieved a 94.2 percent diversion rate in its game against the University of Maryland on October 7, which was the highest single-game percentage of...
In alignment with the university’s sustainability goals , FOD continues to support Zero Waste efforts at Ohio Stadium. Working with “I Am Change Outreach,” a non-profit mentorship program of area high school and college students and volunteers assist fans at the Zero Waste stations on Ohio State football game days. The students help Buckeye fans recycle and compost correctly and, in return, The Ohio State University Department of Athletics contributes to student scholarships supporting access and affordability.
By selecting a dedicated team of Zero Waste Tailgate Interns, the Tailgate Recycling Program will see numerous benefits and improvements in tailgate waste diversion efforts. Working in teams, interns will be assigned to a specific tailgate lot to educate and engage with the fans on proper recycling and waste disposal methods. Additionally, interns will work to keep their lot as clean as possible, which may include moving disposed materials.
Time Commitment
Approximately 6 or less hours on gamedays (Saturdays) depending on kickoff time. If you want to attend the game, that...
The Ohio State University Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) has received the 2017 APPA Sustainability Award. FOD’s sustainability work includes recycling and zero waste initiatives, green building guidelines, energy conservation projects and more.
The APPA Sustainability Award honors educational institutions that have implemented programs and processes that enhance service delivery, lower costs, create a green and/or sustainable environment, or otherwise benefit the educational institution supporting student success and environmental stewardship.
“Receiving APPA’s Sustainability Award, following our 2016 APPA Award for Excellence, reaffirms that Ohio State is considered a leader in the facilities field,” said Mary Lynn Readey, Ohio...
One of The Ohio State University’s sustainability goals is to achieve zero waste by 2025 by diverting 90% of waste away from landfills. The university is working towards that goal with several waste diversion efforts. One effort is happening at the Ohio Union, along with three other campus facilities, where food scraps and compostable containers that are thrown into the trash are broken down by pulping and grinding machines. The material is then picked up by FOD employees and taken to an anaerobic digestion system in Columbus, where it is converted into clean renewable energy. This is an effort the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized The Ohio State University for helping the Big Ten win the Collective Conference Championship in this year’s Green Power Challenge. The Big Ten topped all 36 participating conferences nationwide, using more green power than any other collective group.
Green power is zero-emissions electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, eligible biogas, biomass, and low-impact hydro. Using green power helps accelerate the development of new renewable energy capacity nationwide and helps users reduce their carbon footprints.
Ohio State's use of more than 107 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green...
The Ohio State University once again proved it is one of the nation’s top schools for recycling. Ohio State finished in eighth place among 320 colleges and universities in the total recycling category of RecycleMania in 2017, with more than 1.1-million pounds of materials diverted from the landfill. The school also finished eighth in both the diversion rate and recycling per capita categories in the RecycleMania basketball competition, which measured results from a single basketball game at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
RecycleMania is an annual eight-week national competition involving colleges and universities competing in several categories to increase recycling...
For the sixth year in a row, The Ohio State University is proud to earn a Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. Ohio State has received the distinction each year since it first applied in 2011. This honor highlights the university’s commitment to creating and maintaining a healthy tree population on the Columbus campus.
To obtain the Tree Campus USA recognition, Ohio State had to meet five core standards for sustainable campus forestry including having a tree advisory committee, maintaining a tree-care plan, observing Arbor Day, sponsoring student learning projects and having dedicated funds that support...
