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Jan 7, 2025

New Research Improves Predictions for Solid Waste Management

Improved waste predictions can help improve the efficiency of recycling and landfill operations.

Oct 23, 2024

What’s the Proper Way to Store Leftover Food?

What’s the best way to safely store leftover food? A food safety expert has answers.

Jul 15, 2024

Apparel Industry Leaks Millions of Tons of Plastic Into Environment Each Year, Study Finds

A new study finds that waste from the global apparel industry is leaking millions of tons of plastic into the environment each year – an overlooked pollution source which may be getting worse over time. The findings are detailed in a recent study from North Carolina State University researchers, which found that global apparel consumption…

Apr 23, 2024

Meet the 2024 Sustainability Award Winners

Meet the winners of the 2024 Sustainability Awards announced on Tuesday, April 23 during the Celebration of NC State Sustainability.

Mar 22, 2024

Campus Thrift Store Embraces Sustainability in Style

Student-led Campus Thrift Store offers affordable fashion and community at NC State.

Mar 22, 2024

New Sustainable Labs Program Launched

The new Sustainable Labs program empowers NC State researchers and lab users to adopt sustainable practices in campus lab spaces.

Feb 26, 2024

20 Years of Sustainability Awards

The 2024 NC State Sustainability Awards mark two decades of recognizing outstanding achievements in sustainability on campus and beyond.

Jan 29, 2024

The Libraries’ dry-erase marker recycling program is catching on

Keep placing your used markers in special recycling bins at the Hill and Hunt Libraries!

Dec 11, 2023

10 Ideas for Plastic-Free Presents

Unwrap the magic of a sustainable holiday with these 10 plastic-free present ideas.

Oct 31, 2023

Poop, Pee and Microbes: The Complicated Ecology of Pit Latrines

The findings are relevant for efforts to both improve public health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with global climate change.