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OSU Sustainability News
Students Compete to Advance Solar Living
The OSU Solar Decathlon Team is part of The Ohio State
University Sustainability Team. OSU students and faculty will be one of 20 teams competing to build solar-powered, grid-tied high performance homes in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The international
competition is sponsored by the US Dept. of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. This is OSU's first entrance into the Solar Decathlon and the Team is very excited to have the opportunity to compete. For more information, check out the team's website at http://solardecathlon.osu.edu/.
OSU Adopts New Recycled Paper Policy
Copy paper required to be at least 30 percent recycled content, and all OSU work units will be required to purchase paper through the OSU Stores. See the full news story here.
72 Tons of Recycled Trash from
the Shoe
Facilities and Operations has a program aimed at capturing recyclable trash from home football games. To see the game by game stats, click here.
OSU Maximizes Green Power Purchasing
In 2008, OSU's purchase of electricty will incude 3.3 million kWh of green power - the maximum permitted.
Campus Ecology Fellowships
Grants for students working to improve the ecological and sustainable future of our campus. Apply.