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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.

Oct 22, 2024

Zero Waste Wolfpack: Scoring Big for Sustainability

The Zero Waste Wolfpack is scoring big at NC State home football games as they lead the charge for sustainability.

Aug 26, 2024

Zero Waste Wolfpack Kicks Off Thursday

Join NC State Athletics in achieving zero waste at home football games.

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.

Mar 18, 2024

Take the Wolfpack Sustainability Challenge

The Wolfpack Sustainability Challenge is sure to bring out your inner earth-loving side. Participate for a chance to win a prize.

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.

Sonja Salmon (left) and Siyan Wang (right) stand in the lab with lab coats and protective glasses. Salmon holds fabric samples and Wang holds two bottles of solution with some fabric fragments visible.

Jan 29, 2024

NC State Textile Waste Research Paves Way for Greener Textile Future

Ph.D. student Siyan Wang’s breakthrough research on cotton fiber fragments earned a prestigious spot on the front cover of Cellulose journal. See how her research is changing the game for textile recycling.