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Textile Engineering Alum Creates Plant-Based Artisanal Fashion Brand
Wilson College of Textiles alumnus Adhiraj Shinde’s brand, Jiwya, showcases the work of grassroots Indian textile artists.![Plant Sciences Building CALS lab space bright white tables windows with bike in background](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sustainable-Lab-CALS-360x216.png)
New Sustainable Labs Program Launched
The new Sustainable Labs program empowers NC State researchers and lab users to adopt sustainable practices in campus lab spaces.![flattened cardboard boxes stacked on top of each other](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pexels-aleksandar-pasaric-1555199-1.jpg)
Improving Wood Products Could Be a Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Harnessing the ability of wood products to store carbon even after harvest could have a significant effect on greenhouse gas emissions and change commonly accepted forestry practices, a new study from NC State researchers suggests. The new study published in the journal Carbon Balance and Management uses carbon storage modeling to link the carbon stored in…![4 students post on stage with Ms Wuf with screen showing their winning idea behind them from Make-A-Thon at Hunt LIbrary](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tuffy-Tumbler-2024-Winners-MAT.png)
Tuffy Tumbler Triumphs at Make-A-Thon
Learn more about NC State Make-A-Thon's winning idea and team from the 2024 sustainability innovation competition.![researchers weather firefighter turnout gear in an oven.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/mkormondoven1500.jpg)
Study Tests Firefighter Turnout Gear With, Without PFAS
PFAS-free outer shells fail to repel oil and hydraulic fluid, potentially bringing performance tradeoffs to firefighters.![NC State researchers place waste items on a conveyor belt.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/waste-sorting-machine-2-christopher-myers-1500x844-1.jpg)
AI-Powered Waste Management System to Revolutionize Recycling
The system is expected to streamline the collection of non-recyclable waste for conversion into renewable products, energy and fuel.![Student holds a mini green compost bin with Mr Wuf who is holding a blue recycling bin](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Zero-Waste-with-Tuffy-360x216.png)
Zero Waste Wolves Champion Sustainability in All Sizes
From magnets to campus-wide programs, the Zero Waste Wolves show that sustainability comes in all sizes.![Wolf statue in front of NC State Athletics building.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/athletics-360x216.jpg)
Going Paperless: Another Win for Sustainable Wolfpack
Discover how NC State Athletics tackled paper waste and scored another win for the Sustainable Wolfpack.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/wolfpack-gives.jpg)