| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.57 |
| Liaison | Greg Maginn |
| Submission Date | Jan. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
The Ohio State University
OP-22: Waste Minimization
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.55 / 5.00 |
Tony
Gillund Sustainability Coordinator Energy Services and Sustainability |
Waste generated::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 4,019.89 Tons | 3,468.62 Tons |
| Materials composted | 1,279.30 Tons | 1,943.03 Tons |
| Materials reused, donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 12,111.20 Tons | 11,899.15 Tons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 11,649 | 10,033 |
| Number of residential employees | 313 | 299 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 1,310 | 1,233 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 50,934.39 | 51,849.16 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 29,146.09 | 27,111.46 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 |
6,224
Date Revised: April 1, 2016
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
A brief description of any (non-food) waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any institutional procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
A brief description of any surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
At Ohio State, all appropriate institution materials are disposed of through the Ohio State University Office of Surplus Materials Disposal. This office is responsible for the disposal and re-utilization of excess University property. The two primary methods of disposal of property are: 1) transfer of items to University departments, and 2) sales to the general public.
A brief description of the institution's efforts to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
A brief description of any limits on paper and ink consumption employed by the institution:
Students are typically charged per page for printing at libraries with limited printing within their respective departments.
A brief description of any programs employed by the institution to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Ohio State provides additional recycling opportunities for students and supports a student run Dump and Run program. Students can donate just about anything in their residence hall lobby and will be organized and resold during Move In to students. Proceeds are donated to charity.
A brief description of any other (non-food) waste minimization strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any food waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any programs and/or practices to track and reduce pre-consumer food waste in the form of kitchen food waste, prep waste and spoilage:
A brief description of programs and/or practices to track and reduce post-consumer food waste:
In an effort to conserve water and cut down on food waste, Dining Halls at The Ohio State University have moved to a trayless system.
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable and/or third party certified compostable to-go containers for to-go food and beverage items (in conjunction with a composting program):
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable service ware for “dine in” meals and reusable and/or third party certified compostable service ware for to-go meals (in conjunction with a composting program):
A brief description of any discounts offered to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in to-go food service operations:
Patrons of Ohio State Dining Services locations offering coffee and tea products may refill reusable mugs at the price of a small beverage.
A brief description of other dining services waste minimization programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.