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Sustainability & Climate Action Plan

Ohio University is committed to reducing waste from campus activities and aspires to become an institution that responsibly manages all waste. Check out OHIO's Sustainability & Climate Action Plan for detailed information.

  • Goal 1: Divert 60% of its municipal waste from landfills by 2026
  • Goal 2: Increase diversion from landfill to reuse, recycle & composting
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OHIO Campus Recycling

Ohio University’s Sustainability & Climate Action Plan includes a focus on Waste Management. Led by Campus Recycling & Zero Waste, OHIO strives to increase the diversion of waste from landfills to reuse, recycling and composting.

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Avery Murdock, Kiley Scanlon, Nathan Jennings, Espen Elliot, Manar Al Ghailani, and Mazin Al Jahwari and an OHIO faculty member are shown at the Eco Challenge event

Lighting the way to a greener future: Ohio University's Eco Challenge

Ohio University isn’t just a place where students are learning about sustainability, OHIO students are actively shaping sustainability on campus.

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An aerial view of the Ohio University Compost Facility.

Transforming food waste into nutrient-rich soil: OHIO’s Compost Facility provides an educational model for comprehensive sustainability

Since 2009, Ohio University has been home to the largest in-vessel composting system at any college or university in the nation. The facility allows OHIO to compost nearly 100% of food waste from dining halls and food facilities and serves as an educational model--providing students with a look at what’s possible in the realm of sustainability.

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Earth Day Celebrations - April 14, Walter Hall Rotunda

OHIO community invited to April 14 Earth Day events

Ohio University will host an Earth Day Celebration on Monday, April 14, from 12-4 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda. All students, faculty, staff and area residents are invited to attend.

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