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NC State Wins Sustainable Business Award

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce presented NC State with the Smith Seal of North Carolina Sustainable Business Award. The award recognizes businesses for adopting environmentally conscious practices and for improving the lives of employees and the community through their everyday operations.

NC State was chosen for its continuing commitment to sustainability. Three groups were singled out for special recognition: the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team for strategic and climate action plans, university housekeeping for its green cleaning program and university dining for a  trayless dining halls project that saved 50,000 gallons of water per week