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Carter-Finley Expands Compost Effort
When the Wolfpack returns to Carter-Finley Stadium for its first home football game, so will composting and recycling in order to reduce gameday waste.
At This Campus Lab, Worms Eat Your Leftovers
Worms at the NC State Composting Learning Lab recycle organic material like food waste into compost.
Western Manor Apartments Lead Pack In Recycling Competition
In the annual Recyclemania campus competition, residents of NC State's Western Manor Apartments led the way.
Students Donate Leftover Campus Food To People In Need
NC State's student chapter of the Food Recovery Network redistributes leftover food from campus to local nonprofits that address hunger and homelessness.
Students Compost Cotton Waste From Campus Labs
In the College of Textiles, students are exploring how to create a sustainable cotton composting program to reduce waste sent to landfill.
Psychology Students Design Campus Composting Solution
A team of NC State psychology students designed a compost collection system for restrooms in the university’s Talley Student Union.
Nearly All Of NC State’s Harrelson Hall Recycled, Salvaged
During the deconstruction of Harrelson Hall, NC State recycled or salvaged 95 percent of the building’s non-hazardous materials and contents.
Winning Student Design Reduces Prescription Bottle Waste
An NC State student’s idea for reusable prescription medication bottles has earned top prize in a global design competition.
A Beginner’s Guide to Worm Composting
NC State's Rhonda Sherman shares her composting secrets with Raleigh's News and Observer newspaper.
NC State Studies Roadway Waste
Does a common highway maintenance operation cause environmental damage? NC State's Biological and Agricultural Engineering faculty investigate.