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University Dining Considers Composting

A recent audit by Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) found that 70 percent of waste generated at Fountain Dining Hall was compostable. The four-hour audit,...

Taking The Pulse of Sustainability

The University Sustainability Office and Office of Energy Management are conducting a short student survey entitled, “Assessing Student Attitudes Toward Sustainability Issues.” This survey has...

Research on the Half Shell

By Jessica Riviere NC State scientists are lending a hand with an oyster reef project to boost declining shellfish populations and create jobs. Click here...

Show Us Your Envirovision!

University Housing invites all NC State Students to show campus what sustainability means to you. Use a digital video camera to film a 30-second public...

Recyclemania Hits NC State

Campus challenged to reduce waste Reprinted with permission from Technician Written By: Joanna Banegas, Staff Writer Published: Sunday, February 21, 2010 Updated: Sunday, February 21,...

Taking Down the Trash

NCSU student helps save the planet by speeding up decomposition Submitted by: Eleanor Spicer – Staff Writer – Technician Reprinted with permission Fiber and polymer...

Widespread Panic grips NC State

To show appreciation for campus support of sustainability initiatives at NC State, the University Sustainability Office and Live Nation are offering Facebook fans of the...

Recycling Hits The Easy Button

The Waste Reduction Recycling (WRR) office is in the process of implementing two measures that will help the campus community recycle with ease. The first...

Cleaning with Green

Submitted by: Caroline Barnhill – NC State News Services Researchers at North Carolina State University are working to demonstrate that trees can be used to...

Getting the Stink Out!

Submitted by: Matt Shipman, NC State News Services A North Carolina State University researcher has devised a new technology that really does not stink. In...