Waste Reduction Efforts
Over 100,000 of students, faculty, and staff step on Ohio State’s campus every day and use a wide array materials- from food to furniture, from paper to medical supplies. When possible, Ohio State works to divert materials away from the landfill through recycling, composting, reuse, and donation. We also seek to minimize our waste footprint by eliminating it from the system.
Reduce paper towel usage
In 2018, Ohio State launched a pilot to replace paper towels with hand dryers throughout 11 campus buildings. Since the installation, Ohio State avoids sending an average of 16 tons of paper towels to the landfill each month.
University-wide standards
Ohio State supports environmentally preferred products and procures durable products and those that are easily diverted from the landfill.