News

Apr 13, 2010

Waste Reduction & Recycling Awarded

NC State University has won the Outstanding University Program for its Waste Reduction & Recycling efforts. Given each year to a college or university in the Carolinas region, the award…

Apr 10, 2010

NCSU Team Takes 1st & 3rd in Competition

In its 10th year, the North Carolina Sustainable Building Design Competition (NCSBDC) held its annual judging this past Saturday at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh as…

Mar 9, 2010

NC State Named Top 5 Green School

North Carolina State University has been named one of the Top 5 Greenest Schools in the Southeast by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. The March issue hits newsstands this week and…

Mar 5, 2010

Earthwise Awards

Each year a faculty member, staff member and a student are honored with an “Earthwise Award” for outstanding achievement in environmental sustainability on campus. The University Sustainability Office presents the…

Feb 19, 2010

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, which took place January 27,…

Feb 2, 2010

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 been coordinated with the help…

Feb 2, 2010

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 to view full story

Jan 28, 2010

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 service announcement on the topic…

Dec 9, 2009

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, 2010 N.C. State, along with…

Nov 9, 2009

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 science PhD candidate Brandi Keene…