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April 14, 2020
Pollution Prevention Institute’s Community Grants Program accepting 2020-21 applications
The Community Grants Program is part of the NYSP2I’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state. Eligible applicants are invited to apply for funding to support community-based projects that promote public awareness, understanding and implementation of pollution-prevention practices
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December 21, 2019
Food, beverage industry confronts sustainability challenges
Sustainability programs and measures in food and beverage manufacturing are often implemented because it’s what customers want or the business’s leadership is committed to utilizing sustainable practices. In today’s business climate however, sustainable measures aren’t something a business can expect to receive government tax incentives for implementing despite their high cost.
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December 3, 2019
NY environmental study looks at bottle bill expansion
The Albany Times Union reports on a study by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute on expanding New York's bottle bill to include wine and liquor bottles.
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June 5, 2019
New York State and RIT addressing problem of food waste in the U.S.
WROC-TV reports on the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute's daylong program on managing food waste.
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May 31, 2019
New York State Pollution Prevention Institute to host June 4 event on managing food waste
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute is hosting a daylong program at RIT next week that will explore how businesses throughout the state and from coast-to-coast are reducing food waste, including by making use of organic resources to lessen their environmental footprint.
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April 23, 2019
Innovative solutions take bite out of food waste
When it comes to identifying creative ways to mitigate food waste, researchers at RIT have been managing a full plate of innovative initiatives over the last decade.
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April 22, 2019
Penfield schools launch composting pilot program
WHAM-TV talks to Kate McArdle, community outreach coordinator for the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute.
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February 9, 2019
RIT institute doing its part to make industry more sustainable
Rochester Institute of Technology's Golisano Institute for Sustainability, housed in Sustainability Institute Hall, lists nine different laboratories. But one that’s not on the list is the biggest of all – the building itself.
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January 2, 2019
2019 Community Grant Awardees
Announcing our winners of the community grants award.
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December 1, 2018
2017-18 Community Grant Awardees
Announcing our winners of the community grants award.
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October 30, 2018
13 teams win awards for 2019 Community Grants Program
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced awardees of its 2019 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state. -
October 24, 2018
RIT’s Nasr releases U.N. report on circular economies
Rethinking how industrial products are manufactured and dealing with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits, according to new research from the International Resource Panel.