In a total of seven days, 58 tons of recycled material and 12.5 tons of compost were produced in one place — Ohio Stadium.

The Penn State game marked the seventh and final game in the first football season for the Zero Waste initiative at the ‘Shoe.

Zero waste refers to diverting 90 percent of waste away from landfills. In the ‘Shoe, trash bins were replaced with recycling and compost containers in an attempt to reach the 90 percent mark. The diversion rate in Ohio Stadium this fall varied game by game from 66.7 percent to 82.4 percent.

Although the goal was not met, Corey Hawkey, Ohio State’s program coordinator for energy and sustainability, said he was pleased with this year’s results.

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