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News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.

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Biochar

Cornell Chronicle | Blaine Friedlander, May 17, 2018

Cornell scientists will explore turning trash into treasure as Cornell’s new pyrolysis kiln – the largest research kiln of its kind at a U.S. university – will help scientists explore the potential for carbon-negative energy production, producing new biomaterials and creating Earth-friendly biochar.

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Enjoy fresh farm food while helping out your local farmers!

RecycleMania Tournament

Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | April 22, 2018

RecycleMania 2018 was a huge success!

SNRC

Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Spring 2018

Drop off your snack wrappers, toothbrushes, and more for recycling!

Cornell Recyclemania logo

Cornell Daily Sun | Maryam Zafar, February 2, 2018
Cornell will “go green” for the eighth year in a row during RecycleMania.

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Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Fall 2018

Sustainability Life Recipe Series

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Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Summer 2018

Sustainability Life Recipe Series

Fiberizer

Cornell Chronicle | Stephen D'Angelo, April 19, 2017

A multidisciplinary Cornell design and research team, assembled to tackle the environmental problem of post-consumer textile waste, has developed a unique fabric-shredding machine in hopes of a zero-waste solution for the textile industry.

Walter Smithers, university solid waste manager, shows off recycling bins in the Law School atrium.

From recycling to energy, Cornell is forging ahead with environmental programs in sustainable development. These are recognized as critical issues by the university's leadership and the campus is on the brink of emerging as a global leader in sustainability.