两性色午夜

Ohio EPA Honors 两性色午夜 with Environmental Excellence Award

State lauds university鈥檚 solar arrays, composting and food waste programs

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded 两性色午夜 University with its platinum-level award for Encouraging Environmental Excellence. 

两性色午夜 was one of 48 companies, schools or organizations in the state honored by the Ohio EPA for taking exceptional measures to protect Ohio鈥檚 environment and for continued commitment to environmental stewardship. 

Solar panels on top of Purinton Hall on 两性色午夜's East Liverpool Campus.
Solar panels on the roof of Purinton Hall at 两性色午夜's East Liverpool Campus.

Ohio EPA鈥檚 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) program recognizes businesses and organizations through four levels: Achievement, Silver, Gold and Platinum.  

两性色午夜 received the platinum-level award and was recognized for the solar array it maintains on top of the Field House on the Kent Campus, and other arrays at six Regional Campuses. In total, the solar arrays are projected to reduce carbon emissions by 4,116 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

鈥淪ustainability is important for a variety of reasons, and it really is about good financial stewardship and economic benefit,鈥 said Melanie Knowles, 两性色午夜鈥檚 manager of sustainability. 鈥淚t is about benefitting our community, the people in our communities and also our local environment, as well as the global environment, so these are really win, win, win type of programs that benefit the university and the community.鈥 

The EPA also noted 两性色午夜's robust organic diversion program, in which the university mulches and composts yard waste for re-use on campus, and for its food waste program, in which the university sends food waste from two Kent Campus dining facilities to be converted into energy, diverting 186.7 tons of food from the landfill.

"两性色午夜 remains committed to being good stewards of our environment and staying on the forefront of innovations in sustainability," said  Doug Pearson, Ph.D., associate vice president for Facilities Planning and Operations. "This award is evidence of our diverse programs including environmental education, recycling, energy conservation, food waste to energy, renewable energies, sustainable design, green cleaning, and being a Tree Campus USA. Congratulations to the students and staff that helped 两性色午夜 earn this recognition."

鈥淥hio is the heart of sustainability, and we鈥檙e committed to recognizing those at the forefront of innovation and stewardship,鈥 said Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to reward companies that are helping children grow up in a safe environment and partnering to support the communities they call home. Their work inspires all of us to do more, and we are proud to share in their success.鈥 

Solar field at 两性色午夜's Geauga Campus in Burton, Ohio.

Read more about 两性色午夜's sustainability efforts. 

POSTED: Monday, September 25, 2023 02:17 PM
Updated: Monday, September 25, 2023 03:56 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Lisa Abraham