Ohio State continuously increases access to more environmentally friendly alternatives of commonly used supplies.
University Purchasing is committed to including environmentally friendly products in preferred supplier contracts and works with university departments to increase the visibility of these agreements. By leveraging the university’s buying power, Purchasing is able to acquire many products with environmentally friendly attributes.
Achievements and initiatives
The Wexner Medical Center has developed sustainable procurement guidelines and integrated sustainability criteria into its request for proposal (RFP) scoring matrix.
The Surplus Department is responsible for the disposition of Ohio State property in accordance with university policy. Efforts are made to reuse, sell or recycle all surplus items whenever possible. The department offers the university community services including a warehouse for department transfer, public sale and public auction as alternatives to discarding items such as office and classroom furniture and equipment.