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Apr 12, 2017

Sailing Club Anchored In Its Sustainability Commitment

When is the last time you saw a college basketball player dodge trash on the court or a football player leap over litter on the playing field? Most likely you’ve […]

Apr 3, 2017

Students Donate Leftover Campus Food To People In Need

During her first year at NC State, engineering student Morgan Murdock participated in an Alternative Service Break trip, where she served at a community center in a low-income neighborhood. “Something I […]

Apr 3, 2017

Reynolds Coliseum Achieves LEED Silver For Sustainability

NC State University’s recent renovation of its Reynolds Coliseum has earned national sustainability certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Reopened in September 2016 following a 16-month renovation, the building achieved […]

Mar 24, 2017

Students Compost Cotton Waste From Campus Labs

In order to reduce waste sent to landfill, NC State University already composts uneaten food, compostable packaging and even paper towels. So why not cotton, too? That’s the question that textile […]

Mar 22, 2017

Researchers Use Light to Remotely Control Curvature of Plastics

Researchers have developed a technique that uses light to get flat, plastic sheets to curve into 3-D structures, such as spheres, tubes or bowls.

Mar 8, 2017

Students Spotlight Sustainability in NC State Sports

These days it’s not enough to win on the sports field. Over the past decade, many professional and collegiate sporting teams, organizations and events have launched robust sustainability initiatives that build […]

Feb 16, 2017

Nominations Open For Green Brick Awards

The NC State Sustainability Council is accepting nominations through March 11 for the 2017 Green Brick Awards, which recognize NC State students, faculty, staff, departments and student organizations for contributions to […]

Feb 8, 2017

Make-a-thon Inspires Students To Solve Sustainability Challenges

Imagine you’re a college student able to walk out of your residence hall, swipe your student identification card at a small module on the nearest bike rack and start riding […]

Feb 6, 2017

Student Spotlight: Johnson Studies Farm-Level Food Loss

In addition to the millions of tons of food that goes into the garbage each year, an untold amount of edible produce goes unharvested from farmers’ fields. Lisa Johnson, a Ph.D. student in horticultural science, is helping fill in the blanks on the topic of farm-level food losses and taking the first steps toward reducing them.

Feb 6, 2017

Psychology Students Design Campus Composting Solution

Ponder this the next time you wash your hands. If, after drying your hands, you had the opportunity to toss that used paper towel into a compost bin instead of […]