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Closing the Loop

compost facility and research cooperative

NC State compost facility operator Matt Ball standing at the facility

May 11, 2022

A Profitable Pivot

When COVID-19 nearly shut down NC State’s compost facility, Matt Ball made the best of the situation — to the tune of $35,000 in cost savings for the university. 
tractor with compost in front of hoop structure

Apr 21, 2020

Closing the Loop

NC State’s new Compost Facility and Research Cooperative diverts organic waste from the landfill, giving it new life in a number of beneficial ways on campus.