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NC State Students Launch Company To Modernize Dumpsters
Through a startup called Trashr, these NC State students want to create a smarter dumpster that improves the efficiency of waste collection.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ec-mag2016fall-startup-360x216.png)
Engineering startup aims to bring accurate pricing to the trucking industry
NC State student entrepreneurs talk about their fix for underutilized tractor-trailer capacity, which would create more fuel savings and cleaner air.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/aly_bio_pic-1-360x216.jpeg)
Institute for Nonprofits Announces New Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Aly Khalifa, a design entrepreneur and NC State University alum with sustainability experience, is the Institute’s new Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the upcoming two years.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/eGames-Header-w-Hashtag-992x558-360x216.jpg)
B Corp Challenge added to Lulu eGames at NC State
The Lulu eGames, held each spring at NC State to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, offered a new category this year: the B Corp Champions Challenge.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/trakex-360x216.jpg)
Winning Student Entrepreneurs Focus on Fresh Air, Efficiency
You may one day breathe fresher air on the highway and in your home courtesy of three teams of NC State student entrepreneurs. Among the...![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/freshspired-300x164.jpg)