BRUSHING BETTER
In 2016, Lindsay McCormick started an experiment in sustainability, resolving to make an alternative toothpaste that didn’t involve throwing away little plastic tubes every month. McCormick, who graduated from East...
Sustainability Archives
CONCRETE SOLUTIONS
An East Carolina University construction management professor and a local construction company have teamed up in search of a solution to a problem facing the North Carolina Department of Transportation...
NATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
While East Carolina University’s new student center building has received much well-deserved attention, the grounds surrounding it are just as creative and innovative. Though the turf and some plants are...
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
With a flourish of his (digital) pen, East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton has signaled his approval of the newly developed ECU Sustainability Plan, which outlines five-year goals in the...
BUILDING A BETTER BRODY
Upon being appointed dean of ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, Dr. Mark Stacy did something unprecedented. He challenged the medical school’s staff to help “Build a Better Brody” and announced...
Real versus artificial Christmas trees
The holidays are upon us, and with them comes the task of decorating. East Carolina University arborist and grounds supervisor Gene Stano helps answer a question many homes face this...
Real versus artificial Christmas trees
The holidays are upon us, and with them comes the task of decorating. East Carolina University arborist and grounds supervisor Gene Stano helps answer a question many homes face this...
GREEN THUMBS
With the help of a green thumb, East Carolina University’s next wave of food sustainability debuted during this year’s College Hill Block Party. Greens, organically grown in a shipping container...
ECU receives Tree Campus USA designation
East Carolina University has officially earned the Tree Campus USA designation by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the first time in university history. Only 12 total North Carolina institutions of...
Save the date for ECU's Earth Week
We’ve got a week full of activities lined up to celebrate Earth Day! Bring your hammock or a blanket and join us outside the MSC starting at 8:30 p.m. on...