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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,...