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Waste Reduction and Recycling

NC State University

3 students holding large signs in shapes of cup and bag with text that reads bring your own

Jun 30, 2022

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About Plastics On Campus

Test your knowledge about plastic waste on campus for Plastic Free July.

Jun 22, 2022

Field Trip to New Bern Paper Mill with Professor Meg Blanchard Sparks Interest in Soft Biodegradable Electronics Among Teachers, Graduate Students

High school science teachers and researchers from NC State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had an opportunity to gain firsthand experience with bio-based electronics during a field trip connected to two grant-funded projects involving Professor and University Faculty Scholar Meg Blanchard.

May 25, 2022

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions Returns With The Future of Food

This year’s iteration of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions will surround the Future of Food — specifically, the complex and interwoven problems which contribute to a worldwide issue. Many members of DELTA’s staff have worked tirelessly to make the course a success for incoming first-year and transfer students.

May 3, 2022

Sustainable Research Roundup

A roundup of the latest sustainable research from NC State University.

May 3, 2022

Zero Waste Wolfpack Wins GameDay Recycling Challenge Award

Waste diversion efforts at NC State home football games earn recognition.
a table covered with food

Apr 19, 2022

Four Helpful Tips to Reduce Food Waste

Up to 40% of the food grown, prepared or sold in the United States is wasted.
The wrap-and-plant technology displayed in a Kenyan field.

Mar 7, 2022

Banana ‘Paper’ Stymies Potato Pest

Made from banana waste, the paper blocks growth and infestation of a nasty worm that wreaks havoc with potato plants.

Feb 2, 2022

Make-A-Thon Winners Design Sustainability Solutions

Learn about the winning designs in this year’s sustainability innovation challenge.
three pallets of bundled cardboard waste sit on a loading dock

Jan 20, 2022

New Tool to Help Solid-Waste Systems Reach Cost, Environmental Goals

The free tool that uses models to help solid waste systems achieve their environmental goals in the most cost-efficient way possible.

Nov 17, 2021

Sustainability Committee Makes A Difference

Meet the sustainability team at Wilson College of Textiles