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Composting Program Diverts Food Waste

WRR worked with University Dining to plan and coordinate the implementation of a full scale food waste composting program on campus. As a first step,...

Reducing, Reusing, Recycling Saves Money

The Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) office recycled 1860 tons of material during the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year with a revenue of $104,565 and...

New Technology In Green Cleaning

University Housekeeping is currently testing an ionized water- based technology that is effective in sanitizing and cleaning for general purpose applications. After five months of...

Performance Contracting Creates Big Savings

NC State is currently undergoing a performance contract that will save the University $33 million dollars over 20 years. The unique financing structure of the...

Reusable Regatta, Sustainable Tradition

Last year, a group of freshmen Park Scholars imagined the Reusable Regatta, a race on Lake Raleigh using rafts made of plastic bottles, other recyclables,...

Sustainable Building Is The Standard

Eight LEED projects are in various stages of design and construction at NC State. LEED is a program of the U.S. Green Building Council and...

Sullivan Hall Wins Energy Competition

Sullivan Residence Hall has been announced as the winner of the first-ever “Do It In the Dark” energy competition. Over the past eight weeks thirteen...