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Welcome back from Spring Break! Let's jump back in with a bit of inspiration. Want to hear what some other students have done that is pretty AWESOME?
A student run store at UNC-Wilmington is specializing in selling environmentally green, recycled products. The store, titled ECOteal, focuses on transportation-related items that provide an alternative to cars, sustainable products and repair services. The only one of its kind within the UNC system, ECOteal gives students a chance to research environmentally friendly products while gaining real-life marketing and retail experience while educating their customers at the same time.
From t-shirts (organic cotton or bamboo) to skateboards (sustainable travel option) to cards with wildflower seeds that you can plant, this store caters to the needs to students who care about making sustainable purchasing choices. Located in the Fisher University Union, the store opened in October 2008 in conjunction with Sustainability Day. UNC-W also recently purchased an electric truck, so it looks like sustainable efforts are alive and well at the Wilmington campus!
Check them out online at:
http://www.uncwil.edu/ba/ecoteal/index.htm
