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A Live@Lake Raleigh spring event provides a social outdoor venue on Centennial Campus. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Jun 30, 2023

5 Ways to Go Plastic-Free this Summer

Five ideas to help you go plastic-free this summer.

Jun 23, 2023

Rob Handfield Addresses Why China Dominates the World’s EV Supply Chain

Poole College professor Rob Handfield discusses the world’s reliance on China for electric vehicle batteries and what the U.S. needs to gain a competitive edge.
An illustration of the self-sustaining, circular system of "microcleaners." The soft dendricolloids (orange) are functionalized with peptides that bind to the colored microplastic pieces. These microplastics are then consumed by engineered microbes (green) to be used as fuel or to be made into more microcleaners.

Jun 6, 2023

Reduce, reuse, recycle

NC State University researchers are studying the fundamental science behind how to address plastic waste.
3D printed carbon dioxide filter

May 31, 2023

You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters With a 3D Printer

NC State researchers demonstrated that it’s possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing.
Hand holding pile of compost

May 5, 2023

Compost Conversation with Adam Bensley

Discover how NC State develops sustainable solutions to traditional landscape mulch using compost.
he outdoor space of Wood Residence Hall has been transformed into a student sanctuary thanks to students in the Landscape Architecture Design Build Studio (LAR 506) class.

May 4, 2023

Class Builds Sustainable Student Sanctuary

Class transforms campus landscape into outdoor space for students

Jyotsna Gopinath stands on the stairs next to Hunt Library with the Wilson College of Textiles and bright green trees visible in the background.

Mar 24, 2023

Jyotsna Gopinath ’21 Connects Chemistry with her Passions for Sustainability and Fashion

The Wilson College of Textiles alumna serves as an Innovation Analyst at Fashion for Good and was recently named a Technology Rising Star.
Fabrics are degraded into fibers and glucose syrup

Mar 20, 2023

Researchers Separate Cotton From Polyester In Blended Fabric

NC State researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes.
Delisia Matthews wears a long grey dress with with white drawstrings at the collar and long sleeves. She sits on top of a larger-than-life green couch made out of synthetic turf with her legs crossed and looking straight ahead but away from the camera, which is positioned to her right. Behind her, a remodeled shipping container that has been turned into a work space is visible.

Feb 9, 2023

How Black Culture and Black History Inform Sneakerhead Culture

Wilson College of Textiles Associate Professor Delisia Matthews researches the roots and culture of sneaker fanatics.
interior photo of an abandoned and dilapidated factory

Feb 1, 2023

Communities That Suffered Rapid Manufacturing Job Losses Fare Worse on Sustainability

Study finds communities that have experienced significant job losses in manufacturing are also less likely to engage in sustainability planning.