Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 63.29
Liaison Samuel Crowl
Submission Date Feb. 20, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Ohio University
IN-25: Innovation B

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Vince Weatherstein
Director of Energy Management
Facilities Management & Safety
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
OHIO Zero Waste Team

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
The mission of the OHIO Zero Waste Initiative is to reduce the waste footprint at Ohio University thanks to support from the Sugar Bush Foundation, a supporting organization of the Ohio University Foundation. The team of staff and students, housed at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, partners with Campus Recycling and Zero Waste and the Office of Sustainability to create a culture of heightened waste awareness on campus and beyond. The group works to advance zero waste practices and "green" events by providing facilitation, education, special projects, and outreach services to student organizations, academic departments, and administrative units.

Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Campus Enagement
Waste
Procurement

Optional Fields

A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://issuu.com/ohiotoday/docs/otspring16_final (pp. 18-21) https://youtu.be/Tb8_LsgQEXE https://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/15-16/06/bso-zero-waste-experience.cfm https://www.ohio.edu/ce3/news-events/article.cfm?customel_datapageid_1887958=2959063 https://www.ohio.edu/voinovichschool/article.cfm?customel_datapageid_1792195=2947452 Data reported by Elissa Welch Project Manager, Energy and Environmental Projects, Voinovich School on 1/29/18 input by Benton Wright 1/30/18

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