Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.10
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

The Ohio State University
OP-17: Waste Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 5.00 Corey Hawkey
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Services and Sustainability
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
2,497 Tons

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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0 Tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
13,007 Tons

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Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
5,239.56 Tons

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Weight of materials composted, performance year :
1,469.91 Tons

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Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
11,764.72 Tons

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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
January 2011 - December 2011

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On-campus residents, 2005:
9,085

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
54,477

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
10,722

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On-campus residents, performance year:
9,960

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
60,860

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
11,735

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Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
January 2011 - December 2011

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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes

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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
Ohio State has committed to achieving zero waste (90% landfill diversion) by 2030 through the employment of materials diversion strategies and sustainable purchasing.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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