In The News
June 2025
Green Scope's Founder, Dominique Hadad, joins SWACO to film a recipe series on creative ways to put food to good use. In this episode, Dominique uses all parts of the broccoli (stems and all!) to pair with a delicious peanut sauce. Watch how easy it is to save more than food...
May 2025
In 2024, we’ve made incredible strides—not just in the services we deliver, but in the way we show up for our partners and our planet.
Check out the 2024 annual report to read about the impact.
February 2025
SWACO is partnering with several local eateries to pilot a new restaurant composting program at Budd Dairy Food Hall, and Joya’s and Kittie’s Cakes of Worthington. Each of the restaurants underwent an initial waste audit in which experts from Green Scope Consulting sorted through everything that was being thrown away each day. The results showed that up to 75% of what was going into the trash can could have been recycled or composted...
October 2023
This video highlights sustainability initiatives at The Wellington School, focusing on steps to minimize environmental impact and instill eco-conscious values among students. Green Scope Consulting supported the school with a waste diagnostic study, identifying areas for improved waste management and reduction...
DOMINIQUE MAKES SUSTAINABILITY EASY PODCAST
November 2022
Dominique Hadad started Green Scope Consulting after winning the President’s Prize at OSU to fulfill her dream of making Columbus a city that has no collective footprint. In this podcast episode, Dominique talks about...
Composting Programs Expanding at Ohio State
September 2022
In a major expansion of its zero waste efforts, The Ohio State University is taking composting well beyond dining halls and its well-known Ohio Stadium zero waste program...
HADAD WORKING TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE
October 2021
Dominique Hadad could never have predicted that since teacher Will Reiss's influence on her interest in recycling would lead to an aversion to carrot cake...
GREEN SCOPE AWARDED PRIZE AT 2021 SEA CHANGE PITCH EVENT
August 2021
The SEA Change Pitch Event is the finale of the 14-module Signature Cohort program that helps a select group of social entrepreneurs move their ideas forward faster, further.
May 2025
During Earth Month, Ohio State University's Sustainability Institute organized this year’s Women in Sustainability event with a panel of female leaders in different circular economy sectors..
May 2025
Green Scope's Founder, Dominique Hadad, joins SWACO to film a recipe series on creative ways to put food to good use. In this episode, Dominique uses imperfect fruit to blend it into a smoothie that’s big on flavor and small on waste. Watch how easy it is to save more than food...
February 2024
The Green Champions Podcast is co-hosted by Green Scope's founder and CEO, Dominique Hadad. The podcast peels back the curtain on conversations with real people making impact in the sustainability space. New episodes every Tuesday!
Students Team Up with Alumna for Cafeteria Waste Audit
January 2023
By all appearances it was a normal Tuesday inside the Bishop Watterson cafeteria but just outside there was a hub of activity near the trash receptacles. A dozen members of the Environmental Club were performing a waste audit...
On-Campus ComPost program to REACH 2025 zero-waste goal
October 2022
One person’s trash is Ohio State’s treasure as the university expands its composting program to students living in residence halls...
COLUMBUS CEO x SWACO
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT
January 2022
The future of business in Franklin County could be in your trash can. What should you do? Move it to the recycling bin...
ENGINEERING GRAD SHARES PRESIDENT's PRIZE PROJECT
March 2021
Meet recent industrial and systems engineering grad and Ohio State 2021 President's Prize winner Dominique Hadad, who's using her engineering skills...
DoMINIQUE HADAD EARNS 2021 PRESIDENT's PRIZE AWARD
December 2020
The Ohio State University has selected two graduating seniors as recipients of the 2021 President's Prize for their projects...
