10 May 2012 ~ Sustainability

On Thursday we had the chance to explore the compost site and Ecohouse here at Ohio University! Annie Cadmus was nice enough to show us around and explain the ins and outs of both places. She is specifically funded through grants from the compost site, whereas the compost site itself and the Ecohouse are both funded from Ohio University itself. Specifically using an in-vessel way of composting, the site utilizes wastes from  Shiveley and Central Foods which are packages up everyday and sent to the site. There is not enough room for all of the dining halls to participate in composting just yet, but the education aspect is going on in order for people to understand what it is and why it is important. At the Ecohouse, three students are chosen each year from a pool of applicants and ultimately have a chance to work on sustainability projects as well as live in a sustainable manner for one year. Coming from a variety of educational major backgrounds, the students get some of their electricity from solar panels and heat from thermal panels outside their house. Sometimes they even avoid using their dryer and just hang dry their clothes. Would ya just look at that? Just LOOK at it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF8GhC-T_Mo