Check out the recent media coverage of sustainability-related programs and practices at UNC:
UNC recycling effort keeps 300 pounds of plastic out of landfill
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Call it the case of the incredibly shrinking waste stream. Make that shrink-wrap waste stream. During fall semester move-in weekend, Aug. 22-23, the UNC Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling partnered with the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department, the Harris Teeter grocery store chain and American Chemistry Council to recycle almost 300 pounds of plastic bags and shrink wrap from incoming students, saving almost 10 cubic yards of landfill space.
http://www.heraldsun.com/pages/full_story/push?article-UNC+recycling+effort+keeps+300+pounds+of+plastic+out+of+landfill%20&id=3593403-UNC+recycling+effort+keeps+300+pounds+of+plastic+out+of+landfill
UNC Kenan-Flagler event to explore sustainability with Wal-Mart executive Sept. 25
A discussion of Wal-Mart’s approach to sustainability will be hosted Sept. 25 by the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2863/67/
UNC’s hurricane experts can help media coverage before, during and after storms
As the hurricane season reaches its traditional peak, faculty experts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can provide knowledgeable commentary on topics ranging from the current storm outlook to emergency response efforts. UNC researchers often are on the frontlines of such efforts when storms strike, and the University is a major center of hurricane-related research.
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2859/74/
-Thanks to UNC News Services for finding these great stories AND compiling the summaries! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at:
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